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observation of fire

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observation of fire [‚äb·zər′vā·shən əv ′fīr]
(ordnance)
Act of watching artillery fire in order to locate the burst or impact of projectiles in respect to the target and to correct firing data; surveillance of fire; may be made from the ground or from the air.
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