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fire⋅base

[fahyuhr-beys]
–noun Military.
an artillery base, esp. one set up quickly to support advancing troops or to forestall enemy advances.

Origin:
1965–70; fire + base 1
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fire·base   (fīr'bās')   
n.  A military base or site from which heavy fire is directed against the enemy.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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