gunfire
Meanings
noun
- Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.
- The use of gunpowder-type weapons, mainly cannon, as opposed to swords or bayonets.
- The time of firing of the morning gun or the evening gun.
- Tea, a cup of tea, especially one served early in the morning before first parade.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From gun + fire.
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