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firefight
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fire·fight  (frft)
n.
An exchange of gunfire, as between infantry units.
firefight [ˈfaɪəˌfaɪt]
n
(Military) a brief small-scale engagement between opposing military ground forces using short-range light weapons
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firefight [ˈfaɪəˌfaɪt] N (Mil) (journalese) → tiroteo m
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