Sekirov Dictionary

counterfire

noun 2
verb 1
forms 3

noun2

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The firing of weapons in response.
- The second attack vehicle had difficulty navigating around the debris from the first attack, and was met with defensive counterfire by security personnel assigned to the hotel. — 2007
A smaller fire lit at some distance from a wildfire, in order to develop a firebreak.

verb1

To light a smaller fire at some distance from a wildfire, in order to develop a firebreak.

forms

counterfired · counterfiring · counterfires

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