Massed Fire (Noun)
Meaning
Fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The enemy position was overwhelmed by massed fire from the regiment's artillery batteries.
- The warship directed massed fire at the enemy's beachhead, attempting to disrupt their landing operations.
- Massed fire from the submarine's torpedo tubes and the destroyer's guns quickly sank the enemy vessel.
- The company's defensive position was breached by massed fire from the opposing infantry's automatic rifles and machine guns.
- Massed fire from the two cruisers' main batteries knocked out the enemy's command center, crippling their ability to coordinate a response.