enfilade
IPA: ˈɛnfɪɫˈɑd
noun
- A line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.
- Gunfire directed along the length of a target.
- (architecture) A series of doors that provide a vista when open.
verb
- (transitive) To rake (something) with gunfire.
- (figuratively, transitive) To be directed toward (something) like enfilading gunfire.
- (architecture, transitive) To arrange (rooms or other structures) in a row.
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Examples of "enfilade" in Sentences
- The soldiers advanced in perfect formation, firing their weapons in enfilade towards the enemy
- The narrow hallway provided the perfect setting for an enfilade attack, with bullets ricocheting off the walls
- The sniper positioned himself strategically to enfilade the enemy forces from a distance
- The enemy troops were caught off guard by the sudden enfilade assault, causing chaos and confusion on the battlefield
- The captain ordered his troops to take cover and avoid the deadly enfilade fire coming from the enemy's position
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