counterfire

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Synonyms: countermine, countertide, counterforce, countermure, counterfort, countertime, counterlife, counterline, counterbore, centerfire, counterdie

Antonyms: countermine, countertide, counterforce, countermure, counterfort, countertime, counterlife, counterline, counterbore, centerfire, counterdie

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|military|uncountable}} The [[fire|firing]] of [[weapon]]s in [[response]].
2. {{lb|en|firefighting|countable}} A smaller [[fire]] lit at some distance from a [[wildfire]], in order to develop a [[firebreak]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|firefighting|intransitive}} To light a smaller [[fire]] at some distance from a [[wildfire]], in order to develop a [[firebreak]].

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