Firefight
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noun.
An exchange of gunfire, as between infantry units.
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noun.
A
skirmish
involving an exchange of
gunfire
.
Word Usage
"In July of 2003, Uday and Qusay were killed in firefight with U.S. troops, and the dictator Saddam Hussein was captured by December 13."
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