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ENFILADE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation

Synonyms:

enfilade; enfilade fire

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("enfilade" is a kind of...):

gunfire; gunshot (the act of shooting a gun)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise direction

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "enfilade" is one way to...):

rake (sweep the length of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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