Groundfire
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Groundfire is a noun meaning Gunfire directed at aircraft from the ground.
Meaning
Gunfire directed at aircraft from the ground.
Example Sentences
Mr. Chaika described the old approach, before Chechnya’s airport was sacked: the plane would circle high over Grozny, and then descend in a harrowing corkscrew, hoping to dodge groundfire.
Word Forms
- ground fire
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flak, enfilade, grassfire, strafe, groundburst, gunflash.
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