returning fire

A form of return fire — The firing initiated after receiving incoming fire.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of return fire
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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