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plunging fire

plunge fire
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pluhnj fahyuh r]
    • /plʌndʒ faɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pluhnj fahyuh r]
    • /plʌndʒ faɪər/

Definition of plunging fire words

  • noun plunging fire artillery or other fire that strikes the ground at a steep angle, as from high ground overlooking the target or from a weapon fired at a high angle of elevation. 1

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Origin of plunging fire

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Plunging fire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

plunging fire popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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