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Counterfire

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The firing of weapons in response. uncountable

    "The Nationalist Defense Ministry claimed Communist guns on the mainland coast were silenced by effective counterfire. By Nationalist count, the Reds fired 444 shells, of which 162 hit Matsu Island, 112 Peikantang Island and 170 landed in the sea."

  2. 2
    fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons wordnet
  3. 3
    A smaller fire lit at some distance from a wildfire, in order to develop a firebreak. countable
Verb
  1. 1
    To light a smaller fire at some distance from a wildfire, in order to develop a firebreak. intransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From counter- + fire.

Etymology 2

From counter- + fire.

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