gun line
Americannoun
plural
gun lines-
a row of guns, particularly naval or artillery guns, ready to be fired; a row of armed individuals in a tactical formation ready to fire.
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a cable, one end of which can be fired from a gun in order to cross a distance which cannot be achieved by throwing.
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, the military provided The New York Times a tour of a gun line in eastern Ukraine, the first independent confirmation by international media that the guns are in use.
From New York Times
“The gun line is no longer broke,” said Executive Councilor David Wheeler, R-Milford.
From Washington Times
The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee held a public hearing Wednesday on a Senate-passed bill that would abolish the state police “gun line,” and instead put the FBI solely in charge of performing background checks using the National Information Criminal Background System.
From Washington Times
He served 22 months in combat in Vietnam, including duty on the gun line off North Vietnam.
From Los Angeles Times
McClendon broke out his BB gun line about the Mariners’ offense.
From Seattle Times
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