distributed fire

dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪd ˈfaɪər

Definition

Definition of distributed fire - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

battle tactics

TECH.

shooting spread across several targets or over a broad zone

TECH.

The unit used distributed fire to suppress several positions at once.
The commander ordered distributed fire along the enemy trench line.
Training emphasized accurate distributed fire rather than concentrating on a single target.

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Expressions with distributed

widely distributed

adj.

available to many people or places

The product is widely distributed in stores.

distributed architecture

system design where processing parts run on several connected computers or nodes

The new platform uses a distributed architecture to handle millions of simultaneous users.

distributed data processing

handling information using linked machines in different places

The bank adopted distributed data processing to speed transactions across regional offices.

distributed network

system of linked units where tasks are shared across many separate points

The company uses a distributed network to handle massive amounts of web traffic.

distributed processing

data processing where tasks run on several linked computers or processors

The company uses distributed processing to handle large volumes of online transactions.

distributed database

database where data is stored on multiple servers

A distributed database can improve data availability and reliability.

Expressions with fire

on fire

adj.

burning with flames or light

The house is on fire.

catch fire

start to burn or burst into flames

The dry leaves can easily catch fire.

fire up

start or energize a machine or device

He fired up the computer to begin work.

shout fire

yell 'fire' to alert others to danger

He had to shout fire to evacuate the building.

catch on fire

begin to burn suddenly and intensely

The dry leaves can catch on fire easily.

fan the fire

increase the intensity of a fire by blowing air

He used a newspaper to fan the fire.

feed the fire

add fuel to a fire to keep it burning

He used dry wood to feed the fire.

keep the fire burning

sustain a literal fire

He added logs to keep the fire burning all night.

light a fire

ignite a fire using a match or lighter

She used a match to light a fire.

put out a fire

stop a fire from burning

The crew put out a fire before it reached the gas station.

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French:tir réparti, ...
German:verteiltes Feuer, ...
Italian:fuoco distribuito, ...
Spanish:fuego distribuido, ...
Portuguese:fogo distribuído, ...
Chinese:分散火力, ...
Japanese:分散射撃, ...
Arabic:نِيرَان مُوَزَّعَة, ...
Hebrew:אֵשׁ מְפוּזֶּרֶת, ...
Russian:распределённый огонь, ...
Ukrainian:розподілений вогонь, ...
Hindi:वितरित गोलाबारी, ...
Bengali:বণ্টিত গুলি, ...
Catalan:foc distribuït, ...
Czech:rozptýlená palba, ...
Danish:spredt beskydning, ...
Dutch:gespreid vuur, ...
Greek:διανεμημένα πυρά, ...
Hungarian:megosztott tűz, ...
Khmer:ការបាញ់រាលដាល, ...
Korean:분산 사격, ...
Persian:آتش پخش‌شده, ...
Polish:rozproszony ogień, ...
Portuguese (BR):fogo distribuído, ...
Romanian:foc distribuit, ...
Swedish:spridd eld, ...
Thai:การยิงกระจายเป้าหมาย, ...
Turkish:dağıtılmış ateş, ...
Vietnamese:hỏa lực phân tán, ...

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