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

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Example Sentences

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zone of fire

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

My path was in what ought to have been the hottest zone of fire; but the hares leapt in the sun and the grasshoppers hummed with delight.

From The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 by Filson Young

I know from experience how disconcerting it is to ride into the zone of fire, and walking must be much worse.

From The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 by Filson Young

This condition is accentuated as organizations move closer to the zone of fire.

From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense

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