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    gunfire
    /ˈɡʌnˌfʌɪə/

    noun

    • 1. the repeated firing of a gun or guns: "they'd been caught up in gunfire in Beirut"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gunfireGunfire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GUNFIRE is the firing of guns. How to use gunfire in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGUNFIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GUNFIRE definition: 1. the usually repeated shooting of one or more guns: 2. the usually repeated shooting of one or…. Learn more.

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    Gunfire definition: the firing of a gun or guns. . See examples of GUNFIRE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGUNFIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (gʌnfaɪəʳ ) uncountable noun. Gunfire is the repeated shooting of guns. The sound of gunfire and explosions grew closer. Synonyms: shots, shooting, firing, gunshots More Synonyms of gunfire. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. British English pronunciation. American English pronunciation. Collins.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gunfireGunfire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. the act of shooting a gun. “the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders”. “they retreated in the face of gunfire ”. synonyms: gunshot. see more. see less. types: enfilade, enfilade fire.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › gunfire_ngunfire, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. 1.a. 1727–. Originally and chiefly Military. The firing of a gun or cannon as a signal, esp. one indicting the time of day; a shot fired for this purpose; (hence) the time at which such a shot is fired, typically sunrise or sunset (cf. gun n. A.I.6a ). rare after early 20th cent.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgunfire noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of gunfire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › gunfireGunfire - definition of gunfire by The Free Dictionary

    ( ˈɡʌnˌfaɪə) n. 1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the firing of one or more guns, esp when done repeatedly. 2. (Military) the use of firearms, as contrasted with other military tactics.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishgunfire | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    noun [ U ] uk / ˈɡʌnfaɪə r/ us. Add to word list Add to word list. the sound of guns being fired: Neighbours heard gunfire and called the police. (Definition of gunfire from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gunfiregunfire | meaning of gunfire in Longman Dictionary of...

    gunfire meaning, definition, what is gunfire: the repeated shooting of guns, or the no...: Learn more.