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gun⋅fire

[guhn-fahyuhr]
–noun
1. the firing of a gun or guns.
2. Military. the tactical use of firearms, esp. artillery, as distinguished from other weapons, as bayonets, torpedoes, or grenades.

Origin:
1795–1805; gun 1 + fire
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gun·fire   (gŭn'fīr')   
n.  The firing of guns.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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