counterfire

Other forms: counterfires

Definitions of counterfire
  1. noun
    fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons
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    types:
    counterbattery fire
    fire delivered to neutralize or destroy indirect fire weapon systems
    counterbombardment
    bombardment intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons
    countermortar fire
    mortar fire intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons
    type of:
    fire, firing
    the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
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