LINE OF FIRE Definition & Meaning

line of fire

noun

the straight horizontal line from the muzzle of a weapon in the direction of the axis of the bore, just prior to firing.

line of fire

noun

the flight path of a missile discharged or to be discharged from a firearm

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Origin of line of fire¹

First recorded in 1855–60

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Prayers for the dead have become a regular ritual in al-Mabrouka, a neighbourhood in the western al-Thawra district of Omdurman that is in the line of fire between the army and the RSF.

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For his part, Samuel didn’t walk back his tweet, although he tried to clarify that none of his teammates were in his line of fire.

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Anthony Richardson looked better for Indianapolis on Sunday, but he puts himself too much in the line of fire.

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“We were afraid the river was going to burst its banks because we were right in the line of fire,” she said.

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If they simply don't want to be in the line of fire, it's a sad comment on the military ethos for which they claim to be speaking.

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