artillery fire

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artillery fire - fire delivered by artillery

cannon fire

firing, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

cannonade, drumfire - intense and continuous artillery fire

high-angle fire - fire from a cannon that is fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range

mortar fire - artillery fire delivered by a mortar

zone fire - artillery or mortar fire delivered in a constant direction at several quadrant elevations

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