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firing squads

firing squads is the plural of firing squad.

Meaning of firing squad

Noun

firing squad (plural firing squads)

  1. A group of soldiers or paramilitaries detailed to execute someone, usually by rifle shot, or to discharge their weapons ceremonially at a funeral.
    Synonyms:
    firing party

Questions about firing squads

What is firing squads the plural of?
Firing squads is the plural of firing squad.

Words near firing squads in the dictionary

  1. firing range
  2. firing ranges
  3. firing solution
  4. firing solutions
  5. firing squad
  6. firing squads
  7. firing the starting gun
  8. firing up
  9. Firinghee
  10. Firinghees
  11. firingi

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