low-angle fire
low-angle fire
[′lō ‚aŋ·gəl ¦fīr] (ordnance)
Gunfire delivered at angles of elevation below the elevation that corresponds to the maximum range of the piece, so that ranges increase with increases in angles of elevation.
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