groundfire en · NOUN
Etymology
From ground + fire.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Gunfire directed at aircraft from the ground.
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.
2007 September 11, C.J. Chivers, “Nonstop to Chechnya: As War Ebbs, Flights Return”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ground fire | alternative | lexicographic |