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hostile fire

hos·tile fire
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hos-tl or, esp. British, -tahyl fahyuh r]
    • /ˈhɒs tl or, esp. British, -taɪl faɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hos-tl or, esp. British, -tahyl fahyuh r]
    • /ˈhɒs tl or, esp. British, -taɪl faɪər/

Definition of hostile fire words

  • noun hostile fire an unintentional fire, from which any resulting loss can be claimed as an insurance liability (opposed to friendly fire). 1

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Parts of speech for Hostile fire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hostile fire popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% 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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