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PRONUNCIATION OF COUNTERFIRE

counterfire  [ˈkaʊntəˌfaɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUNTERFIRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Counterfire is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUNTERFIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Counter-battery fire

Counter-battery fire is a type of mission assigned to military artillery forces, which are given the task of locating and firing upon enemy artillery. Cannons showing evidence of counter-battery fire...

Definition of counterfire in the English dictionary

The definition of counterfire in the dictionary is fire that is intended to destroy enemy weapons.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUNTERFIRE


amplifier
ˈæmplɪˌfaɪə
bonfire
ˈbɒnˌfaɪə
campfire
ˈkæmpˌfaɪə
crossfire
ˈkrɒsˌfaɪə
edifier
ˈɛdɪˌfaɪə
gunfire
ˈɡʌnˌfaɪə
hellfire
ˈhɛlˌfaɪə
humidifier
hjuːˈmɪdɪˌfaɪə
justifier
ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪə
lamprophyre
ˈlæmprəˌfaɪə
magnifier
ˈmæɡnɪˌfaɪə
melaphyre
ˈmɛləˌfaɪə
modifier
ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪə
notifier
ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪə
pacifier
ˈpæsɪˌfaɪə
purifier
ˈpjʊərɪˌfaɪə
qualifier
ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪə
rectifier
ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪə
spitfire
ˈspɪtˌfaɪə
wildfire
ˈwaɪldˌfaɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUNTERFIRE

counterevidence
counterexample
counterfactual
counterfect
counterfeisance
counterfeit
counterfeiter
counterfeiting
counterfeitly
counterfesaunce
counterflow
counterfoil
counterforce
counterfort
counterglow
counterguerilla
counterinstance
counterinsurgency
counterinsurgent
counterintelligence

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUNTERFIRE

afire
anti-aircraft fire
backfire
baptism of fire
catch fire
ceasefire
coal fire
fire
forest fire
foxfire
friendly fire
like a house on fire
no smoke without fire
on fire
open fire
rapid fire
rim-fire
set the world on fire
sure-fire
under fire

Synonyms and antonyms of counterfire in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «counterfire» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUNTERFIRE

Find out the translation of counterfire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of counterfire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «counterfire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反火力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contrafuego
570 millions of speakers

English

counterfire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

counterfire
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

counterfire
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

counterfire
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contrabateria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

counterfire
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contre-feu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Campur aduk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gegenfeuer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

counterfire
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

counterfire
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Counterfire
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

counterfire
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

counterfire
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिरूप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

counterfire
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Counterfire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

counterfire
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

counterfire
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

counterfire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Counterfire
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

counterfire
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

counterfire
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

counterfire
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of counterfire

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERFIRE»

The term «counterfire» is normally little used and occupies the 126.188 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUNTERFIRE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «counterfire» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «counterfire» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about counterfire

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUNTERFIRE»

Discover the use of counterfire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to counterfire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Seal Team Seven #16: Counterfire
Keith Douglass. Titles by Keith Douglass THE SEAL TEAM SERIES SEAL TEAM SEVEN SPECTER NUCFLASH DIRECT ACTION FIRESTORM BATTLEGROUND DEATHRACE PACIFIC SIEGE WAR CRY FRONTAL ASSAULT FLASHPOINT ...
Keith Douglass, 2002
2
An Analytical Approach for Assessing Vulnerability to ...
An analytical approach for assessing the vulnerability of an artillery battery in terms of the probability that the battery receives counterfire is developed.
Keith F. Snider, NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA., 1982
3
Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste: How Neoliberalism ...
Philip Mirowski finds an apt comparison to this situation in classic studies of cognitive dissonance.
Philip Mirowski, 2013
4
The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the ...
Michael E. Mann, lead author of the original paper in which the Hockey Stick first appeared, shares the real story of the science and politics behind this controversy.
Michael E. Mann, 2013
5
People Want: A Radical Exploration of the Arab Uprising
"The people want .
Gilbert Achcar, 2013
6
Guide to FM 3-0 Operations & the Six Warfighting Functions
The field artillery system provides close support to maneuver forces, counterfire, and interdiction as required. These fires neutralize, canalize, or destroy enemy attack formations or defenses; obscure the enemy's vision or otherwise inhibit his  ...
Norman M. Wade, 2008
7
The Art of Maneuver: Maneuver Warfare Theory and Airland Battle
Counterfire (see chapter 6) is such an idea. Promoted to the lordly rank of a “ combat imperative,” the notion that the enemy's fire-support means must be destroyed or neutralized before we can contemplate the defeat of the unit involved ...
Robert Leonhard, 2009
8
The Role of the Field Artillery Brigade in Counterfire
Efforts to correct the failures and advance the strengths are then begun. We were in the middle of that process following Vietnam when the Yom Kippur War occurred.
Neil E. Nelson, Army War College (U.S.), 1990
9
Infantry School quarterly
survey is impracticable, and maps of satisfactory scale are available, the sound locating squad may transmit target locations in the form of map coordinates to the counterfire weapon. Wire and radio communication should be established ...
Infantry School (U.S.), 1953
10
On point II : transition to the new campaign: the United ...
The brigade's maneuver units then established temporary sites from which they could survey these enemy sites, while its own fire support units stood by to provide immediate counterfire. At times, the brigade integrated its tactical unmanned ...
Timothy R. Reese, Donald P. Wright

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUNTERFIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term counterfire is used in the context of the following news items.
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Uncle Sam Wants Your Ideas For Stopping Drones: Black Dart Tests
Tests at Black Dart led SRC Inc. to write new software for its TPQ-50 Counterfire Radar, a mobile system designed to detect and track the ... «Breaking Defense, Jun 15»
2
London: 250.000 Menschen demonstrieren gegen Kürzungspolitik
... Bündnis aus Stalinisten der Kommunistischen Partei und der Zeitung Morning Star, Labour-„Linken“, Grünen und Gruppen wie Counterfire. «World Socialist Web Site, Jun 15»
3
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Or so said Lindsey German of Counterfire, in her capacity of one of a number of interchangeable Grand Old Dukes of York of the left. In reality ... «libcom.org, Jun 15»
4
Only socialism and class struggle can end austerity
... the Green Party and the pseudo-left group Counterfire. Their job is to cover the exposed rear of the trade union leaders who fund the group. «World Socialist Web Site, Jun 15»
5
Army Equipment Buyers Could Borrow a Few Ideas From Foreign …
... over 100 kilometers has implications for the U.S. Army's fires system, including counterfire and target acquisition. A large portion of the Army's ... «National Defense Magazine, Jun 15»
6
Redstone tests Javelins for foreign military sales customers
Javelin Joint Venture: Javelin automatically guides itself to the target after launch, allowing the gunner to take cover and avoid counterfire. «WAAY, Jun 15»
7
UK: Rabina Khan is no alternative in Tower Hamlets mayoral contest
Hundreds turned up to the “Defend Democracy in Tower Hamlets” meeting, to be addressed by speakers including the pseudo-left Counterfire ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jun 15»
8
Israel seen unlikely to hit back hard against Gaza rockets
The two rockets that were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel late Wednesday triggered counterfire not only from the Israel Air Force, which ... «Haaretz, Jun 15»
9
As I Lay Dying
The patrol commander wanted to call in, perhaps to summon counterfire. But, in the rush to safety, the mobile-communications set had been left ... «Commentary Magazine, May 15»
10
Koch money fuels personal politics in Kentucky
Some GOP heavyweights in the state expressed regret that the fire and counterfire could hurt the Republican brand. Democrats have managed ... «CNN, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Counterfire [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/counterfire>. May 2024 ».
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