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FRIENDLY FIRE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does friendly fire mean?
• FRIENDLY FIRE (noun)
The noun FRIENDLY FIRE has 1 sense:
1. fire that injures or kills an ally
Familiarity information: FRIENDLY FIRE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fire that injures or kills an ally
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
fratricide; friendly fire
Hypernyms ("friendly fire" is a kind of...):
fire; firing (the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy)
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