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firing line

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: firing line

1
 n
the line from which soldiers deliver fire
2
 n
the most advanced and responsible group in an activity
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: firing line
1

n the line from which soldiers deliver fire

Type of:
line
a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
2

n the most advanced and responsible group in an activity

“the firing line is where the action is”
Type of:
class, social class, socio-economic class, stratum
people having the same social, economic, or educational status
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