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assault fire [ə′sȯlt ‚fīr] (ordnance) Fire delivered by attacking troops as they close with an enemy to engage him at close range or in hand-to-hand fighting, usually delivered from the hip or the standing position at a sustained rate. Also known as advancing fire. In artillery, extremely accurate, short-range destruction fire at point targets. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An 8-inch howitzer delivering assault fire finally eliminated the bunkers. Kuwait's Hawk program is expanding with a planned acquisition, under the EDA program, of five assault fire units ($46. |
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