Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Milit., the hour at which the morning or evening gun is fired.
  • noun The discharge of small arms or cannon.

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Examples

  • Activists described tanks spraying machine gun-fire through neighborhoods and military aircraft hovering low in Homs.

    Syrian Forces Attack a Day After Pact Nour Malas 2011

  • Eventually the trio, hearing gun-fire, were located by an American unit led by Reginald Dozier.

    Gilbert Chance EXPOSED 2010

  • However, people on the street aren't ready to chicken out of their demands, even in the face of gun-fire.

    Josh Shahryar: Asking the Wrong Questions About Iran 2010

  • There was so much gun-fire that the only way the men could move without getting hit was to low-crawl.

    'War' 2010

  • In fact any mother who would even subject her young daughter to possible death by gun-fire is ...

    Hillary: Bosnia Sniper Flap Not What Voters Want To Be Talking About 2009

  • Despite all the yelling, green flag-waving and pointles gun-fire at the sky, Iran is not in a particularly strong position.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • Smoke rises in the distance, gun-fire crackles at random, stray newspapers and dead bodies litter the streets and screams are heard regularly.

    Colin (2008) 2008

  • School and studying are not so much fun for all of the students right? well add to that spending hours in order to reach!!! hearing gun-fire and explosions in your way, And seeing horrible views in your way to school such as armed men, dead people etc, sometimes I feel it is amazing how I can tolerate that ..

    Iraq: They Call This Freedom 2008

  • The experience, probably commotions caused by the gun-fire and arsonists, disturbing their chances of studies, eating, sleeping and living peacefully like fellow earthmen.

    Darfur Still in Crisis Under The Eyes Of Powerful Personalities 2007

  • MICHAEL WARE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, what I can tell you, Wolf, for example, is right now, as I'm speaking to you, there's a gun-battle underway, the sound of machine gun-fire in a neighboring suburb.

    CNN Transcript Nov 27, 2006 2006

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