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firing vs covering fire

covering fire vs firing

firing and covering fire both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
firing Yes No No No
covering fire Yes No No No
As nouns, covering fire is a hyponym of firing; that is, covering fire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than firing:
  • firing: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
  • covering fire: fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
Other hyponyms of firing include antiaircraft fire, barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling, broadside, burst, fusillade, salvo, volley, call fire, cover, concentrated fire, massed fire, counterfire, 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) covering fire (noun)
the act of setting something on fire fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
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
Difference between firing and covering fire

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