Usually means: Releasing incendiary devices from above.
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▸ noun:  (military) A continuous irregular discharge of small arms.

Similar:
running fire, round, mag dump, fire, return fire, drumfire, discharge, walking fire, line of fire, covering fire, more...

Opposite:
extinguishing, quenching, putting out

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Similar:
running fire, round, mag dump, fire, return fire, drumfire, discharge, walking fire, line of fire, covering fire, more...

Opposite:
extinguishing, quenching, putting out



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