firefight

English

Etymology

fire + fight

Noun

firefight (plural firefights)

  1. A skirmish involving an exchange of gunfire.
    • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, OCLC 246633669, PC, scene: Profile Reconstruction:
      Military Specialization
      Soldier
      Soldiers are combat specialists ideal for the front lines of a firefight.

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