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firing line

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firing line

 
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–noun
1. Military.
a. the positions at which troops are stationed to fire upon the enemy or targets.
b. the troops firing from this line.
2. the forefront of any action or activity, esp. a controversy.
Origin:
1880–85
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firing line  
n.  

  1. The line of positions from which fire is directed at a target.

  2. The forefront of an activity or pursuit; the vanguard.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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