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Definitions for direct fire
di·rec·t fire
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Princeton's WordNet
direct firenoun
fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it
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direct fire
Direct fire refers to a method of firing a weapon system in which the trajectory of the ammunition is visually traced to the target. This method is predominantly used for high-accuracy and short-range targets. This term is commonly used in military tactics to distinguish from indirect fire, where the projectile's trajectory is not in the line of sight of the shooter.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
direct fire
Fire delivered on a target using the target itself as a point of aim for either the weapon or the director.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
direct fire
One of the five varieties into which artillerists usually divide horizontal fire (which see).
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
direct fire
See Fire, Direct.
direct fire
See Fire.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of direct fire in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of direct fire in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of direct fire in a Sentence
They've been using it sort of like a tank, for direct fire at enemies they could see, they're getting better. They are having more successes.
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