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noun
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a single shot or several shots fired at a rapid rate from small arms at a target, especially one presented unexpectedly.
quick-fire
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American
[kwik-fahyuhr]
/ ˈkwɪkˈfaɪər /
Also
quick-firing
adjective
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firing or equipped for firing rapidly, especially at moving targets.
noun
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rapid continuous gunfire, esp at a moving target
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adjective
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Also: quick-firing.
capable of or designed for quick fire
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informal
rapid or following one another in rapid succession
quick-fire questions
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged"
2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986
© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Etymology
First recorded in 1890–95
First recorded in 1890–95
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