Definition of gunfire Gunfire

/gʌˈnfajˌɚ/ - [gunfayer] - gun•fire

We found 6 definitions of gunfire from 4 different sources.

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What does gunfire mean?

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Noun

Plural: gunfires

gunfire - the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
  gunshot
  shooting, shot the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
  enfilade, enfilade fire gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
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  • gunfire (Noun)
    Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.
  • gunfire (Noun)
    The use of gunpowder-type weapons, mainly cannon, as opposed to swords or bayonets.
  • gunfire (Noun)
    The time of firing of the morning gun or the evening gun .

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  • gunfire
    The act of shooting a gun.

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