fire control

noun

: the planning, preparation, and delivery of fire on targets

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The unmanned turret is operated using an advanced fire control system. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025 Russian instructors would then train the Chinese airborne battalion at training grounds in China, preparing the soldiers for landing, fire control and maneuvering. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2025 In that role, Ellis commanded 19 anti-aircraft guns, oversaw a crew of men, and operated the fire control system that directed when those guns should be fired. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 The Pickett Fire, the largest wildfire in the region this year, saw containment rise slightly Saturday after burning almost 6,000 acres in Napa County, prompting new evacuations and challenging fire control lines. Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire control

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire control was in 1880

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“Fire control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20control. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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