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Crossfire

//ˈkɹɒsfaɪə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross wordnet
  3. 3
    The danger to a third party passing between two belligerents firing at one another. countable, uncountable

    "The two factions were either side of the road. A civilian lorry was caught in the crossfire and became collateral damage"

  4. 4
    a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions wordnet
  5. 5
    The danger to a third party passing between a gunman and his target. countable, uncountable

    "A woman who was caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting in north London on Tuesday evening was not the intended target, police have said."

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  1. 6
    A heated confrontation between opposing factions. broadly, countable, uncountable

Etymology

From cross- + fire.

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