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friendly fire

 

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Noun friendly fire has 1 sense
  1. friendly fire, fratricide - fire that injures or kills an ally
    --1 is a kind of fire, firing

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Term: Friendly Fire

Definition: Friendly fire refers to the accidental firing of weapons or any other harmful action by one's own forces towards their own personnel, vehicles, or equipment during military operations.

Parts of Speech:

  • Noun: Friendly fire can cause casualties among friendly troops.
  • Adjective: The soldiers were devastated by the friendly fire incident.
  • Verb: The panicked soldier accidentally friendly fired into his own squad.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The troops suffered several casualties due to the unfortunate case of friendly fire.
  2. During the chaos of the battle, the tanks were damaged by friendly fire from nearby artillery.
  3. Accidental friendly fire incidents can have severe consequences on the morale of the troops.
  4. The soldiers received strict training to minimize the risk of friendly firing.

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