firing line

fir·ing line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r-ing lahyn]
- /ˈfaɪər ɪŋ laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r-ing lahyn]
- /ˈfaɪər ɪŋ laɪn/

Definitions of firing line words

noun firing line Military. the positions at which troops are stationed to fire upon the enemy or targets. the troops firing from this line. 1
noun firing line the forefront of any action or activity, especially a controversy. 1
noun firing line military: positions for firing 1
noun firing line most vulnerable positions 1
countable noun firing line If you are in the firing line in a conflict, you are in a position where someone is aiming their gun at you. 0
singular noun firing line If you say that someone is in the firing line, you mean that they are being criticized, blamed, or attacked for something. 0

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Origin of firing line

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Firing line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Firing line

firing line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

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Synonyms for firing line

noun firing line

front — the foremost part or surface of anything.
line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
battle line — the line along which troops are positioned for battle
battlefront — the front line of a battle, where the action takes place
line of battle — a line formed by troops or ships for delivering or receiving an attack.

All 5 Synonyms of firing line