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concentrated fire

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1. The fire of the batteries of two or more ships directed against a single target.
2. Fire from a number of weapons directed at a single point or small area. See also fire; massed fire.
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Noun1.concentrated fire - fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships)
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"


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With a concentrated fire of guided missiles and artillery, the People's Liberation Army can bury an enemy intruder in a sea of fire," the newspaper said in unusually graphic language.
Though the film would seem to be a natural for showing on public television, it has been turned down by PBS, which is becoming more and more timid as it comes under concentrated fire from the Right.
Artillery support for troops in blocking and combing operations should be provided with concentrated fire and fire delivery on single targets.
 
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