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单词 enfilade
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enfilade


en·fi·lade

E0143300 (ĕn′fə-lād′, -läd′)n.1. Gunfire directed along the length of a target, such as a column of troops.2. A target vulnerable to sweeping gunfire.3. Architecture A linear arrangement of a series of interior doors, as to a suite of rooms, so as to provide an unobstructed view when the doors are open.tr.v. en·fi·lad·ed, en·fi·lad·ing, en·fi·lades To rake with gunfire.
[French, series, string, row, from enfiler, to string together, run through, from Old French : en-, in, on; see en-1 + fil, thread (from Latin fīlum; see gwhī- in Indo-European roots).]

enfilade

(ˌɛnfɪˈleɪd) militaryn (Military) a position or formation subject to fire from a flank along the length of its frontvb (tr) 1. (Military) to subject (a position or formation) to fire from a flank2. (Military) to position (troops or guns) so as to be able to fire at a flank[C18: from French: suite, from enfiler to thread on string, from fil thread]

en•fi•lade

(ˌɛn fəˈleɪd, -ˈlɑd)

n., v. -lad•ed, -lad•ing. n. 1. sweeping gunfire, as from along the length of a line of troops. 2. an axial arrangement, as of doorways connecting a group of rooms, providing a long vista. v.t. 3. to attack with an enfilade. [1695–1705; < French <enfil(er) to thread, string < Latin fīlum thread)]

enfilade

- A suite of rooms with doorways in line with each other—or a vista between rows of trees.See also related terms for rooms.

enfilade


Past participle: enfiladed
Gerund: enfilading
Imperative
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Present
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Preterite
I enfiladed
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Present Continuous
I am enfilading
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Present Perfect
I have enfiladed
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Past Continuous
I was enfilading
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Past Perfect
I had enfiladed
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Future
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Future Perfect
I will have enfiladed
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Future Continuous
I will be enfilading
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Present Perfect Continuous
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Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been enfilading
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Past Perfect Continuous
I had been enfilading
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Conditional
I would enfilade
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Past Conditional
I would have enfiladed
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Thesaurus
Noun1.enfilade - gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formationenfilade firegunfire, gunshot - the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
Verb1.enfilade - rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise directionrake - sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast"
Translations
colpire d'infilatainfilataанфилада

enfilade


enfilade

[′en·fə‚lād] (ordnance) To rake with gunfire; to fire down the length of a trench or line of troops.

enfilade

The alignment of a series of doors axially through a sequence of rooms.

enfilade


Related to enfilade: defilade
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  • noun
  • verb

Synonyms for enfilade

noun gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation

Synonyms

  • enfilade fire

Related Words

  • gunfire
  • gunshot

verb rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise direction

Related Words

  • rake
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