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noun
The firing of weapons in response.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
A smaller fire lit at some distance from a wildfire, in order to develop a firebreak.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: firefighting, government
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verb
To light a smaller fire at some distance from a wildfire, in order to develop a firebreak.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: firefighting, government
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noun
fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fire, firing
Narrower terms: counterbattery fire, counterbombardment, countermortar fire
History
From counter- + fire.
