Meanings
nouncovering fire (uncountable)
- uncountablegovernmentsupporting fire; small-arms fire directed at an enemy to prevent them firing elsewhere.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounfire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
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covering fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covering%20fire
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“covering fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covering%20fire. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “covering fire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covering%20fire.
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