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quick fire

1 American  

noun

  1. a single shot or several shots fired at a rapid rate from small arms at a target, especially one presented unexpectedly.

quick-fire 2 American  
[kwik-fahyuhr] / ˈkwɪkˈfaɪər /
Also quick-firing

adjective

  1. firing or equipped for firing rapidly, especially at moving targets.

quick fire British  

noun

  1. rapid continuous gunfire, esp at a moving target

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adjective

  1. Also: quick-firing.  capable of or designed for quick fire

  2. informal rapid or following one another in rapid succession

    quick-fire questions
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Etymology

Origin of quick fire1

First recorded in 1890–95

Origin of quick-fire2

First recorded in 1890–95

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