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gunfire
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gun·fire

noun \-ˌfī(-ə)r\

Definition of GUNFIRE

: the firing of guns
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Examples of GUNFIRE

  1. We heard gunfire in the distance.

First Known Use of GUNFIRE

1801

Rhymes with GUNFIRE

attire, backfire, bemire, catch fire, cross fire, denier, desire, entire, for hire, fox fire, Greek fire, grey friar, hang fire, hellfire, live wire, on fire, prior, rimfire, sapphire, sea fire, snow tire, town crier, trip wire, umpire, watch fire, white friar

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