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gunfire

/ˈɡʌnfʌɪə/ noun B2
  1. Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report. (uncountable) · Let's hide in the trees to avoid the gunfire.· Sergeant, direct your gunfire toward that copse of trees.
  2. The use of gunpowder-type weapons, mainly cannon, as opposed to swords or bayonets. (uncountable) · Killing people became much easier and faster once armies started using gunfire.
  3. The time of firing of the morning gun or the evening gun. (uncountable)
  4. Tea, a cup of tea, especially one served early in the morning before first parade. (slang, uncountable)

Plural gunfires

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