Neutralization Fire (Noun)
Meaning
Fire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusable.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Neutralization fire was used against the enemy's fortified positions to prevent them from being a threat to the advancing troops.
- During the siege, neutralization fire was employed by the artillery units to target and render the enemy's defenses useless.
- The commander ordered the mortar team to lay down a barrage of neutralization fire on the suspected enemy strongpoint.
- After gathering reconnaissance on the enemy's location, a call was made for neutralization fire to soften up the target before the infantry assault.
- Neutralization fire was directed at the bridge to prevent enemy forces from crossing and to limit their ability to escape or regroup.