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firefight
[ fahyuhr-fahyt ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌfaɪt /
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noun
an exchange of gunfire between two opposing forces, especially a skirmish between military forces.
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firefight
/ (ˈfaɪəˌfaɪt) /
noun
a brief small-scale engagement between opposing military ground forces using short-range light weapons
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