massed fire

mæst ˈfaɪər

Definition

Definition of massed fire - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

strategy

Rare

coordinated effort involving many elements

Rare

The team executed a massed fire strategy to win the game.

combined

coordinated

military

TECH.

involving concentrated attack from multiple sources

TECH.

The troops launched a massed fire assault on the enemy.

concentrated fire

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Expressions with massed

massed ranks

large group standing close together in order

The massed ranks of soldiers stood ready for inspection.

massed practice

practicing a skill without breaks

Massed practice helps some students learn quickly.

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.

Examples of massed fire in a sentence

Massed fire coordination was crucial for the mission's success.
The general ordered a massed fire to weaken defenses.
Massed fire tactics were used in the battle strategy.

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French:feu coordonné, concentré, ...
German:massiert, konzentriert, ...
Italian:concentrato, massiccio, ...
Spanish:fuego concentrado, ataque masivo, ...
Portuguese:fogo concentrado, concentrado, ...
Chinese:集火的, 密集火力的, ...
Japanese:集中砲火の, ...
Arabic:مُكَثَّف, مُرَكَّز, ...
Hebrew:אֵשׁ מְתֻאֶמֶת, אֵשׁ מְרוּכֶּזֶת, ...
Russian:массированный, сконцентрированный, ...
Ukrainian:масований, ...
Hindi:समूहबद्ध, संगठित आग, ...
Bengali:সমন্বিত অগ্নি, কেন্দ্রীভূত আগুন, ...
Catalan:coordinat, concentrat, ...
Czech:soustředěný, koncentrovaný, ...
Danish:samlet ild, samlet, ...
Dutch:gecoördineerd, geconcentreerde, ...
Greek:μαζικός πυρός, συγκεντρωμένη πυρά, ...
Hungarian:összpontosított, több irányból összefogott tűzzel végrehajtott, ...
Khmer:ការប្រើកម្លាំង ឬធនធានជាច្រើនដោយសម្របសម្រួលគ្នា, ការបាញ់ប្រហារប្រមូលផ្តុំ, ...
Korean:집중 화력의, 집중 사격의, ...
Persian:آتش متمرکز, آتش انبوه, ...
Polish:zmasowany, skoncentrowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):fogo concentrado, fogo cerrado, ...
Romanian:foc concentrat, concentrat, ...
Swedish:samlad, samlad eld, ...
Thai:ประสานการยิง, ด้วยการยิงรวม, ...
Turkish:toplu ateş, yoğun ateş, ...
Vietnamese:hỏa lực tập trung, tập trung hỏa lực, ...

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