indirect fire

noun

The aiming and firing of a projectile without relying on a direct line of sight between the weapon and its target, especially at either very close ranges (such as mortar fire) or very far ranges (up to the limits of artillery range); the trajectories involved are steeper.

Opposite
direct fire
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Meanings

nounindirect fire (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe aiming and firing of a projectile without relying on a direct line of sight between the weapon and its target, especially at either very close ranges (such as mortar fire) or very far ranges (up to the limits of artillery range); the trajectories involved are steeper.

    Antonyms: direct fire

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe aiming and firing of a projectile without relying on a direct line of sight between the weapon and its target, especially at either very close ranges (such as mortar fire) or very far ranges (up to the limits of artillery range); the trajectories involved are steeper.

Opposite
direct fire
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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