fire control

fire con·trol

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fahyuh r kuh n-trohl]
- /faɪər kənˈtroʊl/
- /ˈfaɪə(r) kənˈtrəʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r kuh n-trohl]
- /faɪər kənˈtroʊl/

Definitions of fire control words

noun fire control technical and sometimes automatic supervision of artillery or naval gunfire on a target, as for range, elevation, etc. 1
noun fire control the procedures by which weapons are brought to engage a target 0
noun fire control supervision of the aiming and firing of weapons at military targets 0

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Origin of fire control

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Fire control

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fire control popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fire control usage trend in Literature

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