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: fire (as of artillery) delivered at successive ranges and sometimes with varying deflections to cover surely the area in which the target lies

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“Zone fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zone%20fire. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.

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