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coun·ter·fire | \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌfī(-ə)r 
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or counter-fire
Definition of counterfire
: the firing of weapons (such as firearms, artillery, or missiles) in response to the firing of weapons by another person or group
There was no appreciable counterfire from Montgomery's tanks or artillery.— Robert Denny also : the bullets, shells, etc., that are discharged in counterfire His unit was firing on enemy positions on Aug. 10, 1918, when they were hit by counterfire. — Perry A. Farrell
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The first known use of counterfire was in 1855
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