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firefight
[ fahyuhr-fahyt ]
noun
- an exchange of gunfire between two opposing forces, especially a skirmish between military forces.
firefight
/ ˈڲɪəˌڲɪ /
noun
- a brief small-scale engagement between opposing military ground forces using short-range light weapons
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of firefight1
Example Sentences
The lawsuit cites reporting from The Times that found LADWP’s Santa Ynez Reservoir, located in the Palisades, sat empty during the firefight, having been closed months prior for repairs.
Both fighters showed wild aggression, taking the centre of the ring and letting their hands go in a 12-round edge-of-your-seat firefight.
In the ensuing firefight, the Israeli military scrambled drones and launched artillery, killing nine people and wounding more than a dozen others, Syrian health authorities said.
Strong winds and dry conditions were hindering the firefight from the air.
Pascoe, the Palisades resident and journalist, said her requests for information about the early firefight have gone unanswered by the city.
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