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firing vs counterfire

counterfire vs firing

firing and counterfire both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
firing Yes No No No
counterfire Yes No No No
As nouns, counterfire is a hyponym of firing; that is, counterfire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than firing:
  • firing: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
  • counterfire: fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons
Other hyponyms of firing include antiaircraft fire, barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling, broadside, burst, fusillade, salvo, volley, call fire, cover, covering fire, concentrated fire, massed fire, counterpreparation fire, crossfire, destruction fire, direct fire, distributed fire, fratricide, friendly fire, hostile fire, grazing fire, harassing fire, indirect fire, interdiction fire, neutralization fire, observed fire, preparation fire, radar fire, registration fire, scheduled fire, searching fire, supporting fire, suppressive fire, unobserved fire, artillery fire, cannon fire.
firing (noun) counterfire (noun)
the act of setting something on fire fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
the act of discharging a gun
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
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