counterfire

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Definition of counterfire

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noun

(uncountable)The firing of weapons in response.

“The Nationalist Defense Ministry claimed Communist guns on the mainland coast were silenced by effective counterfire. By Nationalist count, the Reds fired 444 shells, of which 162 hit Matsu Island, 112 Peikantang Island and 170 landed in the sea.”
“The second attack vehicle had difficulty navigating around the debris from the first attack, and was met with defensive counterfire by security personnel assigned to the hotel.”

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noun

(uncountable)The firing of weapons in response.

“The Nationalist Defense Ministry claimed Communist guns on the mainland coast were silenced by effective counterfire. By Nationalist count, the Reds fired 444 shells, of which 162 hit Matsu Island, 112 Peikantang Island and 170 landed in the sea.”
“The second attack vehicle had difficulty navigating around the debris from the first attack, and was met with defensive counterfire by security personnel assigned to the hotel.”
(countable)A smaller fire lit at some distance from a wildfire, in order to develop a firebreak.

verb

(intransitive)To light a smaller fire at some distance from a wildfire, in order to develop a firebreak.

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From counter- + fire.

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