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field of fire

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field of fire
n.
The area that can be reached by ammunition fired from a gun or a group of guns.
field of fire
n
(Military) the area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover with fire from a given position
The area which a weapon or a group of weapons may cover effectively with fire from a given position.
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Noun1.field of fire - the area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with gun fire from a given position
parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel - an extended area of land
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