fire control

noun

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

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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 These benefits from huge Green Pine-series radars for early warning and to help cue fire control sensors towards incoming threats. Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 There’s a growing push from some groups to help homeowners in North Carolina embrace this fire control strategy, Grist reports. Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025 The situation in Kursk became critical for the Ukrainians over the past week, when Russian assaults near the border brought Ukraine’s supply lines under the fire control of the Russian military. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Mar. 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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