line of fire

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lahyn uhv, ov fahyuh r]
- /laɪn ʌv, ɒv faɪər/
- /laɪn əv ˈfaɪə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyn uhv, ov fahyuh r]
- /laɪn ʌv, ɒv faɪər/

Definitions of line of fire words

noun line of fire the straight horizontal line from the muzzle of a weapon in the direction of the axis of the bore, just prior to firing. 1
noun line of fire path of a bullet 1
noun line of fire vulnerable position 1
phrase line of fire If you are in the line of fire, you are in a position where someone is aiming their gun at you. If you move into their line of fire, you move into a position between them and the thing they were aiming at. 0
noun line of fire the flight path of a missile discharged or to be discharged from a firearm 0
noun line of fire the course of a bullet, shell, etc. that has been, or is to be, fired 0

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Origin of line of fire

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Line of fire

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Line of fire

line of fire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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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