hostile fire

American  

noun

Insurance.

1. an unintentional fire, from which any resulting loss can be claimed as an insurance liability (friendly fire ).

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Example Sentences

They include six who were aboard a refuelling aircraft that crashed in Iraq, an incident that US officials said was not the result of hostile fire.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

The BBC understands the incident is not thought to have been caused by hostile fire.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

It is intended to reduce the need for several single-role aircraft, such as AC-130 gunships or the A-10 Thunderbolt II tank buster, to loiter in a targeted area and perhaps be exposed to hostile fire.

From Washington Times • Aug. 4, 2022

Hollingsworth also said Buttigieg might face questions about whether the image of him holding the rifle suggests to the viewer he was engaged in exchange of hostile fire.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2019

On the way to New York, we will first pause to view the scene where Putnam galloped down a flight of steps, beneath the hostile fire.

From Five Hundred Dollars First published in the "Century Magazine" by Chaplin, Heman White