line of fire

noun

the straight horizontal line from the muzzle of a weapon in the direction of the axis of the bore, just prior to firing.

Origin of line of fire

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby line of fire

line noise, line of apsides, line of battle, line of credit, line of demarcation, line of fire, line of fire, in the, line of fixation, line of force, line of induction, line of position

British Dictionary definitions for line of fire

line of fire

noun

the flight path of a missile discharged or to be discharged from a firearm