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high-angle fire

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high-angle fire [¦hī ‚aŋ·gəl ′fīr]
(ordnance)
Fire delivered at elevations greater than the elevation of maximum range.
Fire whose range decreases as the angle of elevation is increased; typical of mortar and howitzer fire.


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As far as artillery is concerned, direct and semi-direct as well as high-angle fire proved by far the most effective on mountainous terrain.
Cannons offer us a wide range of trajectory options to support the diversity of battlefield and terrain requirements--from direct fire to high-angle fire.
 
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