lift fire
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lift fire
[′lift ¦fīr] (ordnance)
Command to advance the range of fire by elevating the muzzle of a weapon.
Command to cease or suspend fire.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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