quick-firing
A soldier operates a quick-firing artillery piece during a training exercise.
Adjective - Rapid discharge of projectiles: "quick-firing" describes a weapon or artillery piece capable of firing shots in rapid succession, typically without needing to manually reload after each shot. This term is primarily used in military contexts to denote speed and efficiency in combat.
- (Weapons that can shoot rapidly without delay.)
- (A gun designed for continuous, fast shooting.)
"quick-firing battery": a group of artillery pieces that can fire rapidly.
- The quick-firing battery overwhelmed the opposing forces with sustained volleys. (A unit of fast-shooting guns.)
"quick-firing mechanism": the internal system enabling rapid shots.
- The new tank features an advanced quick-firing mechanism that reduces recoil. (The mechanical parts that allow fast shooting.)
Quick-fire (adj): a less common variant meaning the same as "quick-firing."
- The soldier carried a quick-fire rifle into battle. (A rifle that fires quickly.)
Quickness (n): the quality of being fast or rapid.
- The quickness of the gun's discharge surprised the enemy. (The speed of firing.)
- Rapid-fire: able to shoot quickly and continuously.
- Fast-shooting: designed for high-speed discharge of ammunition.
- Automatic: (in some contexts) firing repeatedly without manual cycling (though not all quick-firing weapons are fully automatic).
"Quick on the draw": able to draw and fire a weapon very quickly; also used metaphorically to mean someone who responds swiftly.
- The shooter was quick on the draw, hitting the target before anyone else. (Fast in drawing and firing.)
"Fire at will": to shoot without specific orders or restrictions, often implying rapid, continuous firing.
- The commander ordered the troops to fire at will with their quick-firing rifles. (Shoot as fast as possible without waiting for commands.)