firebase
[ fahyuhr-beys ]
nounMilitary.
an artillery base, especially one set up quickly to support advancing troops or to forestall enemy advances.
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When we finally got back to our firebase it was late on the third night.
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British Dictionary definitions for firebase
firebase
/ (ˈfaɪəˌbeɪs) /
noun
an artillery base supporting advancing troops
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