noun.lines of fire from multiple positions that cross in a small region
noun.
a heated confrontation between opposing factions
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noun.
fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
noun.
a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
Word Usage
"Reuters Soldiers evacuate an Afghan civilian wounded in crossfire Tuesday in Helmand province, amid operations to clear southern villages of insurgents."