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covering fire

covering fire noun: supporting fire; small-arms fire directed at an enemy to prevent them firing elsewhere.

Noun

covering fire (uncountable)

  1. supporting fire; small-arms fire directed at an enemy to prevent them firing elsewhere.

Questions about covering fire

What does covering fire mean?
Covering fire means supporting fire; small-arms fire directed at an enemy to prevent them firing elsewhere.
What part of speech is covering fire?
Covering fire is a noun.

Words near covering fire in the dictionary

  1. coverholder
  2. coverholders
  3. coveries
  4. coverin'
  5. covering
  6. covering fire
  7. covering ground
  8. covering horse
  9. covering horses
  10. covering index
  11. covering indexes

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