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grazing fire vs firing

firing vs grazing fire

grazing fire and firing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grazing fire Yes No No No
firing Yes No No No
As nouns, firing is a hypernym of grazing fire; that is, firing is a word with a broader meaning than grazing fire:
  • grazing fire: fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the ground
  • firing: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
Other hypernyms of grazing fire include fire.
grazing fire (noun) firing (noun)
fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the ground the act of setting something on fire
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 grazing fire and firing

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