running fire

noun

The rapid discharge of firearms in succession by a line of troops.

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Meanings

nounrunning fire (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe rapid discharge of firearms in succession by a line of troops.
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APA

running fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20fire

MLA

“running fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20fire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running fire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20fire.

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