plunging fire
artillery or other fire that strikes the ground at a steep angle, as from high ground overlooking the target or from a weapon fired at a high angle of elevation.
Origin of plunging fire
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How to use plunging fire in a sentence
From well selected positions the Eversoles opened a plunging fire upon the housed-up French men.
Kentucky's Famous Feuds and Tragedies | Chas. G MutzenbergIt also afforded a grazing fire over the ditch, which was very important, and which the rampart supported by a plunging fire.
The northern side of this wedge was lined with heights from which the British artillery was pouring a devastating plunging fire.
World's War Events, Volume III | Various“I have seen you look far less worried under a plunging fire from a pom-pom,” he said cheerily.
Cynthia's Chauffeur | Louis TracyThe plunging fire, directed into the midst of the canoes, committed terrible execution.
"Old Put" The Patriot | Frederick A. Ober
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