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/ˈkɹɒsfaɪə/ · noun
(military) An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them..
The two factions were either side of the road. A civilian lorry was caught in the crossfire and became collateral damage
A woman who was caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting in north London on Tuesday evening was not the intended target, police have said.
Use cross fire when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cross fire means (military) An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The two factions were either side of the road. A civilian lorry was caught in the crossfire and became collateral damage
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