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One gets into a strange psychological, almost hypnotic, state of mind while on the firing line which probably prevents the mind's eye from observing and noticing things in a normal way.
Fritz Kreisler

Meaning of "firing line" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRING LINE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRING LINE

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Firing line is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FIRING LINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Firing Line

Firing Line was an American public affairs show founded and hosted by conservative William F. Buckley, Jr., founder and publisher of National Review magazine. Its 1,504 episodes over 33 years made Firing Line the longest-running public affairs show in television history with a single host. The erudite program, which featured many of the most prominent intellectuals and public figures in the United States, won an Emmy Award in 1969. Although the program's format varied over the years, it typically featured Buckley interviewing a guest and exchanging views, with the two seated together in front of a small studio audience. Standing or sitting further away in the studio, an "examiner", typically a political liberal, would ask questions, generally toward the end of the show. Guests were people notable in the fields of politics to religion, literature and academia, and their views could sharply contrast or be in strong agreement with Buckley's. Most guests were intellectuals or those in privileged positions of power, and they were interviewed about ideas and issues of the day.

Definition of firing line in the English dictionary

The first definition of firing line in the dictionary is the positions from which fire is delivered. Other definition of firing line is the soldiers occupying these positions. Firing line is also the leading or most advanced position in an activity.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRING LINE

firewoman
firewood
firework
firework display
fireworks
fireworm
firie
firing
firing hammer
firing on all cylinders
firing order
firing party
firing pin
firing squad
firk
firkin
firlot
firm
firmament

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRING LINE

all along the line
bottom line
cell line
command line
credit line
dotted line
finish line
front line
hold the line
hotline
land line
lay on the line
on line
product line
production line
red line
sign on the dotted line
six-yard line
step out of line
tag line
toe the line

Synonyms and antonyms of firing line in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «firing line» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRING LINE

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

Translator English - Chinese

火线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

línea de fuego
570 millions of speakers

English

firing line
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फायरिंग लाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خط النار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

огневой рубеж
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

A linha de tiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মহড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ligne de tir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Talian penembakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schusslinie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最前線
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Baris sing diperlokaké
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắn dòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துப்பாக்கி சூடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फायरिंग रेषा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ateş Hattı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linea di tiro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

linii ognia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вогневий рубіж
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linie de tragere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραμμή πυρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spervuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skottlinjen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skuddlinjen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of firing line

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRING LINE»

The term «firing line» is regularly used and occupies the 65.244 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRING LINE» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «FIRING LINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word firing line.
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Rahul Dravid
One of the great joys of being a slip fielder who takes a catch is you are able to contribute to the bowler's success. Yes, you are putting yourself in the firing line if you stuff it up, but you must want to be in that position to make a difference, and recognise sometimes that you might make mistakes. There are no easy catches in the slips.
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Fritz Kreisler
One gets into a strange psychological, almost hypnotic, state of mind while on the firing line which probably prevents the mind's eye from observing and noticing things in a normal way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRING LINE»

Discover the use of firing line in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to firing line and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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In the Firing Line
Other cricketers have found the habit a little odd. But for Cowan it's been a way of keeping an uncluttered head and making sense of the game. In the Firing Line, based on the
Ed Cowan, 2011
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Firing Line
In the latest Executioner saga, the blood flows freely as all-American terminator Mack Bolan faces off against another pack of vile criminals. Original.
Don Pendleton, 1992
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Godiva in the Firing Line
A delicate truce on Hoarfrost's icy moon is about to explode, and blood will be spilled. This is the moment Lupine Corps has trained for-combat against a nightmarish alien foe, light-years from home.
Robert Appleton, Andrea Heacock Reyes, 2009
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Firing Line
Ruby is too hot to handle, and Remo is being ordered to play fireman.
Warren Murphy, Richard Sapir, 2007
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Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line The Motor Boys ...
THE SPY ALARM la"There's a German on the ground! Get him!ra"
Clarence Young
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The Boy Allies on the Firing Line Or, Twelve Days Battle ...
TERRIBLE ODDS.
Clair W. (Clair Wallace) Hayes, 2010
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The Firing Line
Nobody can choose conditions on the firing line. We did our best, I think." " Wise little Shiela ! Her philosophy is as fascinating as it is sound ! " He looked at her half smiling, partly serious. " You and I are on life's firing line, you know." "Are we ?
Robert William Chambers, 1908
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In the firing line: politics, faith, power and forgiveness
These are Brian Mawhinney's observations of the final weeks of power and his understanding of the reasons for their defeat at the polls. This memoir reveals a man schooled in the art of political controversy.
Brian Mawhinney, 1999
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On the Firing Line: My 500 Days at Apple
The former CEO of Apple Computer reveals the behind-the-scenes clashes of personality and business philosophy he experienced during his seventeen months with the company
Gil F. Amelio, William L. Simon, 1998
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In the Firing Line: War and Children's Rights
Arms and conflict regions.
Amnesty International United Kingdom, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRING LINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term firing line is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vets in the firing line
OVER HALF of vets working in production animals on farmers have suffered injuries in the last 12 months, according to a recent survey ... «The Scottish Farmer, Jul 15»
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Firing Line: Lukas van der Walt
For Lukas van der Walt, chief executive of Sanlam UK, acquisitions are key drivers towards his vision of establishing the UK arm of the South ... «FT Adviser, Jul 15»
3
Firing Line out rest of year
Arnold Zetcher's Firing Line, who gave American Pharoah his toughest test of the Triple Crown with a runner-up effort in the Kentucky Derby, ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
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Standing in the antitrust firing line - Regulators investigating antitrust …
Regulators investigating antitrust cases are working across borders and are getting tougher on transgressors. Corporates at risk need to be ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
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Hardware jobs rumoured to be in Microsoft's firing line
Microsoft is expected to announce a new round of job cuts as part of its cost-cutting strategy, according to sources inside the company. The jobs ... «Computer Business Review, Jul 15»
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David Warner in the firing line as Ashes blast off
After what seems an even longer than usual "phoney war", England and Australia will get down to the actual business of contesting the Ashes ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
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Caught In Firing Line, Syrian Druze Reject Israeli Aid In Golan
MAJDAL AL-SHAMS — Anger is boiling over in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, where local Syrian Druze on Monday attacked an ... «Worldcrunch, Jul 15»
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House: Fahy in the PLP firing line
Home Affairs Minister Michael Fahy was denounced at length by the Progressive Labour Party as thwarting a Bermudian worker from getting a ... «Royal Gazette, Jul 15»
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Nurses in the firing line
LONDON- After six years in the UK, if a nurse does not earn £35,000 per annum, she will be kicked out by the British Government. This is one of ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
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RTÉ in firing line over Miriam O'Callaghan's 'ambitions for Presidency'
RTÉ bosses are coming under mounting pressure to clarify their position on intensifying speculation around Miriam O'Callaghan having ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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