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crossfire

UK
/ˈkrɒsˌfaɪə/
US
/ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər/

Translations

crossfirenoun
crossfires
pl
перекрёстный огонь
The soldiers were caught in the crossfire during the battle.
Солдаты попали под перекрёстный огонь во время боя.
Synonyms
gunfire
firefight
shootout
exchange of fire
combat
crossfireadjective
more crossfire
Comp.
most crossfire
Super.
UK
/ˈkrɒsˌfaɪə/
US
/ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər/
Used attributively before a noun, e.g. "crossfire incidents".

Definitions

crossfirenoun
Gunfire from two or more directions passing through the same area.
The soldiers were caught in the crossfire during the battle.
A situation involving conflict or disagreement between two or more parties, where a third party is caught in the middle.
The employee found himself in the crossfire of the ongoing dispute between the managers.
crossfireadjective
Relating to or occurring in a situation of intense or intersecting gunfire or conflict.
Crossfire incidents have decreased in recent years.
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