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gunfire

[ guhn-fahyuhr ]

noun

  1. the firing fire of a gun gin gun or guns. gun.
  2. Military. the tactical use of firearms, especially artillery, as distinguished from other weapons, as bayonets, torpedoes, or grenades.


gunfire

/ ˈɡʌ²ÔËŒ´Ú²¹ÉªÉ™ /

noun

  1. the firing of one or more guns, esp when done repeatedly
  2. the use of firearms, as contrasted with other military tactics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of gunfire1

First recorded in 1795–1805; gun 1 + fire
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Dr Perlmutter says that people at the scene told the ambulance crew who brought the young girl into the hospital that she was hit by gunfire from an Israeli military helicopter.

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Police responded to reports of gunfire and potential gunshot victims near the parking lot at about 22:00.

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“The sound of the gunfire was deafening, like hell itself was in the sky. It was a real nightmare. And now it seems like it’s coming back again,†Abu Daqqa said.

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As the motorcade was passing the Texas School Book Depository, gunfire rang out in the plaza.

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But then the rat-a-tat of gunfire began, and explosions.

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