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line of fire |
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line of fire n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the flight path of a missile discharged or to be discharged from a firearm How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Then, with an awful suddenness, their cry became the cry of death, for out from the bushes belched a yellow line of fire as the rifles of Trent and his men rang out their welcome. Buffalo Bill taught me how to drag wounded soldiers out of the line of fire with my teeth; and I've done it, too; at least I've dragged HIM out of the battle when he was wounded. He and D'Arnot stepped back a few paces to be out of the line of fire as the men paced slowly apart. |
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