crossfire
Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɒsfaɪə/
The English word “crossfire” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them.
- The danger to a third party passing between two belligerents firing at one another.
- The danger to a third party passing between a gunman and his target.
- A heated confrontation between opposing factions.
Etymology
From cross- + fire.
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