Firing Line (Noun)
Meaning 1
The line from which soldiers deliver fire.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The commander positioned his troops behind the firing line, ready to launch a surprise attack on the enemy.
- The soldiers crouched low behind the barricade, forming a tight firing line that stretched across the street.
- As the enemy advanced, the captain gave the order to take aim from the firing line, preparing to unleash a hail of bullets.
- The machine gunner took his place at the end of the firing line, his finger poised over the trigger.
- The general surveyed the battlefield, his eyes fixed on the firing line where his troops were holding off the enemy's relentless assault.
Meaning 2
The most advanced and responsible group in an activity; "the firing line is where the action is".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.