gunfire

gunfire
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. gunplay, shooting, burst, volley, salvo. See attack.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. shot, shots, shooting, cannonading, bombardment, fire to pin down someone, artillery support, air support, air strike, mortar fire, heavy arms attack, explosion, report, artillery, shellburst, volley, discharge, enfilade, detonation, blast, firing, burst, thunder, crackle, barrage, creeping barrage, curtain, curtain of fire, cannonade, box of fire, salvo.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
gunshot, discharge, shot, detonation, enfilade, gunplay, fusillade, backfire, volley, salvo.

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