Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

groundfire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ground-fire
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Gunfire directed at aircraft from the ground.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Mr. Chaika described the old approach, before Chechnya’s airport was sacked: the plane would circle high over Grozny, and then descend in a harrowing corkscrew, hoping to dodge groundfire."

Etymology

From ground + fire.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

ground fire (alternative)

Questions

What does groundfire mean?: Gunfire directed at aircraft from the ground.
Where does groundfire come from?: From ground + fire.

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