suppressing fire
Bullets preventing movement
Suppressing fire is gunfire intended not to hit specific targets but to force enemies to take cover, limiting their ability to move or shoot back.
The goal is suppression rather than destruction—keeping heads down while friendly forces advance or reposition.
Lay down suppressing fire while we flank them.
Common in military and tactical contexts, including video games.
- pinned downFirmly held immobile
- firefightExchange of gunfire
- automaticOperating without intervention
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
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- combat supportair support, close air support, ground support, artillery support, medevac
- military commandsattention, halt, fall back, advance, attack
suppressing fireprecision shooting
Accurate firearm targeting
sniper fire · surgical strike · direct fire · kill shot · marksmanship
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