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enfilade fire

/ˈɛnfɪleɪd ˈfaɪər/

Traducción: Fuego táctico dirigido a lo largo del eje longitudinal de una posición o formación enemiga, en lugar de perpendicular a su frente, para alcanzar el mayor número de objetivos posible.

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/ˈɛnfɪleɪd ˈfaɪər/C1formaltechnical
  • esFuego táctico dirigido a lo largo del eje longitudinal de una posición o formación enemiga, en lugar de perpendicular a su frente, para alcanzar el mayor número de objetivos posible.

A military tactical term referring to gunfire directed along the length of an enemy position or formation, rather than across its front, maximizing the number of targets hit.

  1. Military tacticC2formal

    Gunfire directed along the length of an enemy position, such as a trench or line of troops, from one end to the other.

    esfuego de enfilada

    • The soldiers were caught in a devastating enfilade fire from the hillside.
    • The commander ordered enfilade fire to break the enemy's defensive line.
    • Enfilade fire is highly effective against troops in a trench.