indirect fire

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Synonyms: direct fire

Antonyms: direct fire

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q1097656}} The aiming and firing of a projectile without relying on a direct line of sight between the weapon and its target, especially at either very close ranges (such as [[mortar#Noun|mortar]] fire) or very far ranges (up to the limits of artillery range); the [[trajectory|trajectories]] involved are [[steeper]].

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