direct hit

di·rect hit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-rekt, dahy- hit]
- /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- hɪt/
- /dəˈrekt hɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-rekt, dahy- hit]
- /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ- hɪt/

Definitions of direct hit words

countable noun direct hit If a place suffers a direct hit, a bomb, bullet, or other missile that has been aimed at it lands exactly in that place, rather than some distance away. 0
noun direct hit an instance in which a shell or bomb actually strikes something and destroys or damages it (as opposed to landing close to it and destroying or damaging it by its blast, fragments etc) 0

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Parts of speech for Direct hit

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direct hit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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