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fireteam

fireteam noun: a small unit of infantry.

Noun

fireteam (plural fireteams)

  1. (US) A small unit of infantry.
    • My fireteams are spread thin. We can't hold out forever.2007 September 25, Bungie, Halo 3, spoken by Miranda Keyes (Justis Bolding), Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox 360, level/area: Crow's Nest

Forms of fireteam

pluralfireteams

Origin of fireteam

From fire + team.

Questions about fireteam

What does fireteam mean?
Fireteam means a small unit of infantry.
What part of speech is fireteam?
Fireteam is a noun.
What is the plural of fireteam?
The plural of fireteam is fireteams.

Words near fireteam in the dictionary

  1. firestrikers
  2. firesuit
  3. firesuits
  4. firetail
  5. firetails
  6. fireteam
  7. fireteams
  8. firetender
  9. firetenders
  10. firetending
  11. fireth

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