Phrase guide
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noun
The line from which soldiers fire their weapons at a target; especially the front line of troops in a battle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
A row of shooters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Line of fire, a situation in which someone or something is targeted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
The vanguard of an activity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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noun
the most advanced and responsible group in an activity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: class, stratum, social class, socio-economic class
noun
the line from which soldiers deliver fire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: line
History
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Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
