| 单词 | group firing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgroup firing group firing n. [probably originally after German Gruppenfeuer (1867 or earlier)] Military †(a) the firing of a series of shots at a target (cf. sense 2d) (obsolete); (b) simultaneous firing at a target by a group of people. ΚΠ 1878 C. H. F. Ellis tr. Extracts Drill Regulations for Prussian Artillery 179 The object of group-firing is to obtain the elevation which will place the target in the centre of the mean dispersion. 1896 Daily News 6 Aug. 7/2 The garrison group-firing competition at a moving target proceeded in the afternoon. 1941 Pop. Mech. May 117 a/1 Even more elaborate safety measures are required for the final phase—group firing into a sleeve target towed by an airplane. 2003 R. J. Moore & M. Haynes Lewis & Clark, Tailor Made, Trail Worn i. 20/1 Drill, marching in unison, and proficiency in group firing were of paramount importance in a soldier's daily training. < as lemmas |
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