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gunfire

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gun·fire  (gnfr)
n.
The firing of guns.
gunfire
Noun
the repeated firing of guns
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gunfiregunfire - the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
gunshot
shooting, shot - the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
enfilade, enfilade fire - gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
snipe - a gunshot from a concealed location
Translations
Spanish gunfire [ˈgʌnfaɪəʳ] n → disparos mpl
French gunfire [ˈgʌnfaɪəʳ] gun n → fusillade f
German gunfire [ˈgʌnfaɪəʳ] gun n → Geschützfeuer nt
Italian gunfire [ˈgʌnfaɪəʳ] n → spari mpl
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We cruised for a long time, sinking many vessels, all but one by gunfire, but we did not come across a German raider.
The Land That Time Forgot by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
The American gunfire ceased, except for a few heroic shots, but they still steamed on, obstinately unsubdued, bloody, battered, and wrathfully resistant, spitting bullets at the airships and unmercifully pounded by the German ironclads.
The War in the Air by Wells, H.G. View in context
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