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- Dictionarycrossfire/ˈkrɒsfʌɪə/
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- 1. gunfire from two or more directions passing through the same area: "a photographer was killed in crossfire"
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crossfire. noun [ U ] uk / ˈkrɒs.faɪə r/ us / ˈkrɑːs.faɪr /. Add to word list. bullets fired towards a particular point from different directions: in crossfire A villager was killed in crossfire between soldiers and the rebels. caught in crossfire A passerby was wounded in the chest after being caught in crossfire.
The meaning of CROSS FIRE is firing (as in combat) from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross. How to use cross fire in a sentence.
Crossfire definition: lines of gunfire from two or more positions or combatants crossing one another, or a single one of such lines.. See examples of CROSSFIRE used in a sentence.
Crossfire is when weapons are being fired from different directions, crossing the same general area. Getting caught in crossfire during a shootout can be deadly.
Crossfire is gunfire, for example in a battle, that comes from two or more different directions and passes through the same area.
n. 1. Lines of fire from two or more positions crossing each other at a single point: soldiers caught in crossfire. 2. A confrontational situation in which opposing factions, forces, views, or opinions converge: "caught in the crossfire in a battle over Internet site names" (Denise Caruso). 3. Rapid, heated discussion.
bullets fired towards you from different directions: Civilians died when a bus was caught in crossfire between government and rebel troops. be caught in the crossfire. to be involved in a situation where people around you are arguing: Several people were caught in the political crossfire.
crossfire meaning: 1. bullets fired towards you from different directions: 2. to be involved in a situation where…. Learn more.
the firing of guns from two or more directions at the same time, so that the bullets cross. The doctor was killed in crossfire as he went to help the wounded. (figurative) When two industrial giants clash, small companies can get caught in the crossfire (= become involved and suffer as a result).
noun. /ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər/ [uncountable] the firing of guns from two or more directions at the same time, so that the bullets cross The doctor was killed in crossfire as he went to help the wounded. Want to learn more?
