zone of fire

American  

noun

Military.

1. the area within which a unit is prepared to place its fire.

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Etymology

Origin of zone of fire

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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zone of fire

Wildlife officials say the most common cause of hunting accidents is a shooter's swinging on game outside the safe zone of fire, as Cheney did.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was halfway up to the zone of fire where meteors sparkle and die.

From Time Magazine Archive

You cross it wearily, in short rushes, with your heart in your throat, and seeking shade, as a man crossing the zone of fire seeks cover from the bullets.

From The Congo and Coasts of Africa by Richard Harding Davis

Evidently the Belgians did not intend to enter that deadly zone of fire, and the fight settled down to a dogged, long-distance one.

From The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade by Burton Egbert Stevenson

The company then adjourned to the garden, and all who were non-combatants took up positions as far outside the zone of fire as possible.

From A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... by Hurry Bungsho Jabberjee