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    crossfire
    /ˈkrɒsfʌɪə/

    noun

    • 1. gunfire from two or more directions passing through the same area: "a photographer was killed in crossfire"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCROSSFIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CROSSFIRE definition: 1. bullets fired towards a particular point from different directions: 2. bullets fired toward a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cross fireCross fire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › crossfireCROSSFIRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crossfireCrossfire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Crossfire is a situation that comes up when gangsters and police officers are shooting at each other, or in a war during a battle between enemies. A figurative type of crossfire is much more common: the back-and-forth of strenuous arguments, debate, or controversy.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCROSSFIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. military converging fire from one or more positions 2. a lively exchange of ideas, opinions, etc.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › crossfireCrossfire - definition of crossfire by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCROSSFIRE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncrossfire noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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).

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarycrossfire | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    crossfire meaning: 1. bullets fired towards you from different directions: 2. to be involved in a situation where…. Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › crossfirecrossfire - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · ( military) An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them. The danger to a third party passing between two belligerents firing at one another. The two factions were either side of the road. A civilian lorry was caught in the crossfire and became collateral damage