returns fire

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of return fire
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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