concentrated fire
Definition
Noun: - Intense, focused gunfire: The simultaneous discharge of multiple weapons, or repeated firing from one or more weapons, directed precisely at a single target or a specific, limited area to maximize destructive effect.
Usage
This term is primarily used in military and tactical contexts to describe a coordinated attack method. - The platoon called in concentrated fire on the enemy bunker to suppress their position. - The battleships delivered concentrated fire against the coastal defenses.
Advanced Usage
- "To bring concentrated fire to bear": This phrase describes the act of successfully directing and applying this intense firepower onto a target.
- The commander ordered the units to bring concentrated fire to bear on the advancing column.
Variants and Related Words
- Massed fire: A very similar term, often used interchangeably, emphasizing the volume of fire from many weapons.
- Saturation fire: Fire so intense it covers an area completely, not necessarily focused on a single point.
- Suppressive fire: Fire intended to pin down or neutralize an enemy, which may or may not be concentrated.
Synonyms
- Focused fire
- Converging fire (specifically implies fire coming from different directions toward one point)
Related Phrases
- Final protective fire: A pre-planned, concentrated barrier of fire designed to stop an enemy assault immediately in front of a defensive position.
Noun
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fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships)
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