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the straight horizontal line from the muzzle of a weapon in the direction of the axis of the bore, just prior to firing.[1855-60]
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Line Of Fire — Titre original Line of Fire Genre Série policière Créateur(s) Rod Lurie Pays d’origine États Unis Chaîne d’origine … Wikipédia en Français
Line of fire — Titre original Line of Fire Genre Série policière Créateur(s) Rod Lurie Pays d’origine États Unis Chaîne d’origine … Wikipédia en Français
Line of fire — Line Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Line of Fire — Titre original Line of Fire Genre Série policière Créateur(s) Rod Lurie Pays d’origine États Unis … Wikipédia en Français
line of fire — line′ of fire′ n. mil a horizontal line from the muzzle of a weapon in the direction of the axis of the bore, just prior to firing • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
line of fire — ► line of fire the expected path of gunfire or a missile. Main Entry: ↑line … English terms dictionary
line of fire — n. 1. the course of a bullet, shell, etc. that has been, or is to be, fired 2. a position open to attack of any kind … English World dictionary
line of fire — noun the path of a missile discharged from a firearm • Hypernyms: ↑path, ↑route, ↑itinerary * * * : the flight path of a projectile fired from a gun * * * the straight horizontal line from the muzzle of a weapon in the direction of the axis of… … Useful english dictionary
Line of Fire — infobox television show name = Line of Fire caption = format = Drama/Crime runtime = 60 min. creator = Rod Lurie starring = Leslie Bibb Jeffrey D. Sams David Paymer Anson Mount country = USA executive producer = Marc Frydman Rod Lurie Jeff… … Wikipedia
line of fire — {n. phr.} The path that something fired or thrown takes. * /When the bandit and the police began to shoot, John was almost in their line of fire./ Compare: CROSS FIRE … Dictionary of American idioms
line of fire — {n. phr.} The path that something fired or thrown takes. * /When the bandit and the police began to shoot, John was almost in their line of fire./ Compare: CROSS FIRE … Dictionary of American idioms
