firing point

noun

A prepared fighting position from which infantry can defend territory with minimal exposure to return fire.

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Meanings

nounfiring point (plural firing points)

plural firing points

  1. governmentA prepared fighting position from which infantry can defend territory with minimal exposure to return fire.
  2. The temperature at which a flammable oil will catch fire spontaneously.
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APA

firing point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firing%20point

MLA

“firing point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firing%20point. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “firing point,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firing%20point.

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