Mortar Fire (Noun)
Meaning
Artillery fire delivered by a mortar.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The infantry requested mortar fire on the enemy's fortified position to weaken their defenses.
- During the siege, the city endured days of mortar fire, leaving it heavily damaged and on the brink of collapse.
- As they approached the trench line, they called in mortar fire to soften up the enemy and make it safer for the assault troops.
- A nearby outpost had reported hearing the enemy initiate mortar fire against their eastern flank earlier in the morning.
- Effective suppression through accurate mortar fire became essential in pushing back against enemy advancement on their exposed western front.