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gunfire

[guhn-fahy^uhr]

noun

Military. the tactical use of firearms, especially artillery, as distinguished from other weapons, as bayonets, torpedoes, or grenades.

Origin:
1795–1805; gun¹ + fire

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gunfire (ˈɡʌnˌfaɪə)

—n
1.	the firing of one or more guns, esp when done repeatedly
2.	the use of firearms, as contrasted with other military tactics

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