crossfire
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈkɹɒsfaɪə/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈkɹɔːsfaɪɹ/
Noun

crossfire

  1. (military) Lines of fire from multiple positions that cross in a small region
  2. (by extension) A heated confrontation between opposing factions.
Translations
  • French: feux croisés
  • German: Kreuzfeuer
  • Italian: fuoco incrociato
  • Portuguese: fogo cruzado
  • Russian: перекрёстный ого́нь
  • Spanish: fuego cruzado
Translations
  • Russian: перекрёстный ого́нь



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