| NOUN | act | gunfire, gunshot | the act of shooting a gun |
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| Sounds | gah'nfay.er; gah'nfay.r | |
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| Rhymes | acquire ... wire: 63 rhymes with ayer... | |
| admire ... wire: 34 rhymes with ayr... | ||
| Meaning | The act of shooting a gun. | |
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| Example | "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders" | |
| Synonym | gunshot | |
| Narrower | enfilade, enfilade fire | gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation |
| snipe | A gunshot from a concealed location | |
| Broader | shooting, shot | The act of firing a projectile |
| Spanish | disparo, tiroteo | |
| Catalan | disparament | |
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