firing line

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noun

Military.

the positions at which troops are stationed to fire upon the enemy or targets.
the troops firing from this line.

the forefront of any action or activity, especially a controversy.

Origin of firing line

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby firing line

fireworks, fireworm, firie, firing, firing glass, firing line, firing line, on the, firing order, firing party, firing pin, firing range

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Example sentences from the Web for firing line

He felt his heart thump and his face flush, as he stepped up to the firing-line.
Donald and Dorothy|Mary Mapes Dodge
Then Arthur brought them the good news that the major had been brought back from the firing-line and was rallying bravely.
A Court of Inquiry|Grace S. Richmond
Beyond was the battle itself, with the firing-line still advancing under curtains of shell-bursts.
My Second Year of the War|Frederick Palmer
From Caribou Ridge the Turks could enfilade parts of our firing-line.
World's War Events, Vol. I|Various

The continual working up to the firing-line and the awful labour of carrying heavy men back to our dressing station: it went on.
At Suvla Bay|John Hargrave

British Dictionary definitions for firing line

firing line

noun

military

the positions from which fire is delivered
the soldiers occupying these positions

the leading or most advanced position in an activity

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单词	firing line
释义	firing line SEE SYNONYMS FOR firing line ON THESAURUS.COM noun Military. the positions at which troops are stationed to fire upon the enemy or targets. the troops firing from this line. the forefront of any action or activity, especially a controversy. Origin of firing line First recorded in 1880–85 Words nearby firing line fireworks, fireworm, firie, firing, firing glass, firing line, firing line, on the, firing order, firing party, firing pin, firing range Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for firing line He felt his heart thump and his face flush, as he stepped up to the firing-line. Donald and Dorothy\|Mary Mapes Dodge Then Arthur brought them the good news that the major had been brought back from the firing-line and was rallying bravely. A Court of Inquiry\|Grace S. Richmond Beyond was the battle itself, with the firing-line still advancing under curtains of shell-bursts. My Second Year of the War\|Frederick Palmer From Caribou Ridge the Turks could enfilade parts of our firing-line. World's War Events, Vol. I\|Various The continual working up to the firing-line and the awful labour of carrying heavy men back to our dressing station: it went on. At Suvla Bay\|John Hargrave British Dictionary definitions for firing line firing line noun military the positions from which fire is delivered the soldiers occupying these positions the leading or most advanced position in an activity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to firing line front, line, battle line, battlefront, front line
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firing line

noun

Origin of firing line

Words nearby firing line

Example sentences from the Web for firing line

British Dictionary definitions for firing line

noun

Words related to firing line