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superfiring

/ˈsu.pɚˌfai.ɚ.ɪŋ/

superfiring adjective: mounted higher than one or more other turrets within its firing arc, allowing it to fire over the top of the lower-mounted turret(s).

superfiring: mounted higher than one or more other turrets within its firing arc, allowing it to fire over the...
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Adjective

superfiring (not comparable)

  1. Mounted higher than one or more other turrets within its firing arc, allowing it to fire over the top of the lower-mounted turret(s).
  2. (broadly) Arranged so as to allow some turrets to fire over others in the above manner.

Origin of superfiring

From super- + firing.

Questions about superfiring

What does superfiring mean?
Superfiring means mounted higher than one or more other turrets within its firing arc, allowing it to fire over the top of the lower-mounted turret(s).
What part of speech is superfiring?
Superfiring is an adjective.
How do you pronounce superfiring?
Superfiring is pronounced /ˈsu.pɚˌfai.ɚ.ɪŋ/ (US).

Words near superfiring in the dictionary

  1. superfinery
  2. superfinesse
  3. superfinical
  4. superfinishing
  5. superfinite
  6. superfiring
  7. superfirm
  8. superfirms
  9. Superfisky
  10. superfit
  11. superfitness

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