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fire control
noun
, Military.
- technical and sometimes automatic supervision of artillery or naval gunfire on a target, as for range, elevation, etc.
fire control
noun
- military the procedures by which weapons are brought to engage a target
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Other Words From
- fire-con·trol adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fire control1
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences
The biggest naval export program is the Aegis fire control system.
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Other classes of fire protection studies have to do with the various phases of fire prevention, fire detection, and fire control.
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The lieutenants and first sergeant assist in fire control; the other sergeants place themselves in the firing line as skirmishers.
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The best troops are those that submit longest to fire control.
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Fire control implies the ability to stop firing, change the sight setting and target, and resume a well directed fire.
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Fire direction and fire control are functions of company and platoon commanders.
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