contagious fire

noun

The situation where one police officer firing a weapon induces others to fire as well.

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Meanings

nouncontagious fire (uncountable)
  1. USuncountableThe situation where one police officer firing a weapon induces others to fire as well.
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APA

contagious fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contagious%20fire

MLA

“contagious fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contagious%20fire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contagious fire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contagious%20fire.

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