Meaning Of The Word Firefight

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firefight
countable noun: A firefight is a battle in a war which involves the use of guns rather than bombs or any other sort of weapon.

firefight in American English
an intense, usually brief, exchange of gunfire between soldiers of small military units
noun: an exchange of gunfire between two opposing forces, esp. a skirmish between military forces

firefight in British English
noun: a brief small-scale engagement between opposing military ground forces using short-range light weapons

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