rapid-firing
1Rapid-firing — Rapid fire Rap id fire , Rapid firing Rap id fir ing, a. (a) (Gun.) Firing shots in rapid succession. (b) (Ordnance) Capable of being fired rapidly; applied to single barreled guns of greater caliber than small arms, mounted so as to be quickly… …
2Rapid-fire — Rap id fire , Rapid firing Rap id fir ing, a. (a) (Gun.) Firing shots in rapid succession. (b) (Ordnance) Capable of being fired rapidly; applied to single barreled guns of greater caliber than small arms, mounted so as to be quickly trained and… …
3rapid-fire — /ˈræpəd faɪə/ (say rapuhd fuyuh) adjective 1. characterised by or delivered or occurring in rapid procedure, especially in speech: rapid fire questions. 2. Gunnery denoting or relating to any of various mounted guns of moderate calibre which can… …
4rapid-fire — [rap′id fīr′] adj. 1. firing or capable of firing shots in rapid succession: said of guns 2. done, delivered, proceeding, or carried on swiftly and sharply [rapid fire talk] …
5rapid-fire — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: rapid fire 1. : firing or adapted for firing shots in rapid succession 2. : proceeding with or characterized by rapidity, liveliness, or sharpness a rapid fire cross examination …
6rapid-fire — adjective Date: 1890 1. firing or adapted for firing shots in rapid succession 2. marked by rapidity, liveliness, or sharpness < a comedian with a rapid fire delivery > …
7rapid fire — noun : a class of rifle fire in which a time limit is set for completing the required number of shots * * * Mil. a rate of firing small arms that is intermediate between slow fire and quick fire. * * * rapid fire noun The firing of guns, asking… …
8rapid-fire gun — greitašaudis pabūklas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Automatinis (pusiau automatinis) pabūklas, turintis didelę greitašaudą (dešimtys šimtai šūvių/min). Visi zenitiniai ir kai kurie prieštankiniai pabūklai yra greitašaudžiai. atitikmenys:… …
9rapid fire — Mil. a rate of firing small arms that is intermediate between slow fire and quick fire. * * * …
10firing — Synonyms and related words: afflatus, agitation, alcohol, animating spirit, animation, animus, antiaircraft fire, archery, arousal, benzine, briquette, burnable, butane, carbon, cashiering, casting, charcoal, chucking, coal, coke, combustible,… …
