crossfire
noun [U] /ˈkrɒs.faɪər/
/ˈkrɑːs.faɪr/ Definition
› bullets fired towards you from different directions: One boat of refugees was caught in (the) naval crossfire and sunk.Guns
(Definition of crossfire noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cannon noun
- cannonade noun
- cannonball noun
- charge verb (EXPLOSIVE)
- cock verb (PREPARE GUN)
- double-barrelled adjective (GUN)
- fire sth off phrasal verb (SHOT)
- gunshot noun
- kick verb
- machine-gun verb
- misfire verb (GUN)
- point-blank adverb, adjective (CLOSE)
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- reload verb
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- shooting gallery noun (GUNS)
- shot noun (WEAPON)
- shot verb
- snipe verb
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