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direct-fire

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direct-fire [də′rekt ‚fīr]
(engineering)
To fire a furnace without preheating the air or gas.


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24) The direct-fire systems of the LAV have devastating effect on VBIWS disproportionate to what it can do to a LAV.
The LAV III in urban operations by Breede, Christian / The Canadian Army Journal
MILES-2000 gear is available for every direct-fire weapon the Marine Corps employs with the exception of the 9 mm service pistol.
Laser-guided fun without the 'bud-dah' by Marines Magazine
As a rule direct fire should be delivered by artillery (including direct-fire artillery pieces); army and ground-attack aviation; specialized units; combined-arms units and first-echelon units (naval forces in coastal area operations).
Engaging the enemy through missile forces and artillery in coalition ... by Chvarkov, Col. V.S. / Military Thought
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