Phrase guide

line of fire

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A direction in which a weapon fires.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A position that is vulnerable to attack.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the path of a missile discharged from a firearm

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: path, route, itinerary

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: лі́нія агню́ (línija ahnjú) — direction of fire
  • Danish: skudlinje — direction of fire
  • Danish: ildlinje — direction of fire
  • Estonian: tulejoon — direction of fire
  • Finnish: ampumalinja — direction of fire
  • Finnish: tulilinja — direction of fire
  • French: ligne de tir — direction of fire
  • German: Schusslinie — direction of fire
  • Icelandic: eldlína — direction of fire
  • Italian: linea del fuoco — direction of fire
  • Polish: linia ognia — direction of fire
  • Russian: ли́ния огня́ (línija ognjá) — direction of fire
  • Spanish: línea de fuego — direction of fire
  • Spanish: línea ígnea / pírica / vulcania — direction of fire
  • Swedish: skottlinje — direction of fire
  • Swedish: eldlinje — direction of fire
  • Ukrainian: лі́нія вогню́ (línija vohnjú) — direction of fire