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gunfire

gun·fire

UK/ˈɡʌnfʌɪə/ US/ˈɡʌˌnfaɪr/ common slang

noun

1.

the act of shooting a gun

  • “the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders”
  • “they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire”
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Origin

From gun + fire.

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