Complete Definition of "gunfire"

English

Noun
gunfire uncountable

  1. the report, or loud sound that shooting a gun creates

#* Let's hide in the trees to avoid the gunfire.

  1. context|mainly|military the use of gunpowder-type weapons, mainly cannon, as opposed to swords or bayonets

#* Sergeant, direct your gunfire toward that copse of trees.

Related terms
gunnery
gunpowder
gunshot
gunshy or gun-shy

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