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firing vs crossfire

crossfire vs firing

firing and crossfire both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
firing Yes No No No
crossfire Yes No No No
As nouns, crossfire is a hyponym of firing; that is, crossfire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than firing:
  • firing: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
  • crossfire: fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
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, counterfire, counterpreparation fire, 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) crossfire (noun)
the act of setting something on fire fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
the act of discharging a gun
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
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