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How to pronounce gunfire in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms gunshot
Type of shooting, shot
Has types enfilade, enfilade fire, snipe


the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders.

Examples of gunfire

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Moore was shot and killed by return gunfire from police, according to the chief.
From the edition.cnn.com
Thirsty civilians braved gunfire to draw water from the city's polluted lagoons.
From the time.com
She screamed for help when she heard the gunfire, but didn't enter the building.
From the chron.com
A fire broke out in a prison tower, and then died down as the gunfire persisted.
From the sacbee.com
Gunfire had broken out from the target building, and the forces took casualties.
From the thenewstribune.com
Not five minutes out of the post gunfire erupted from the hillside to our right.
From the abcnews.go.com
An emergency call about gunfire cackled through their radios a short time later.
From the washingtonpost.com
What is more insane than running 200 meters through gunfire to reach the safety?
From the time.com
Office McManaway was hit in the hand by gunfire or shrapnel as he returned fire.
From the post-gazette.com
More examples
  • The act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
  • Gunfire is a fictional DC Comics superhero and freelance anti-terrorist operative. He first appeared in Deathstroke annual #2 October 1993, he was created by Len Wein and Steve Erwin.
  • Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report; The use of gunpowder-type weapons, mainly cannon, as opposed to swords or bayonets; The time of firing of the morning gun or the evening gun