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friendly fire Meaning & Definition

/ˌfɹɛn(d).li ˈfaɪ.ə/

What Does Friendly Fire Mean?

Friendly Fire is used as a noun meaning Weapons fire coming unintentionally from allied or friendly forces rather than from enemy forces, usually that which causes damage or casualties.

Friendly Fire in Brief

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˌfɹɛn(d).li ˈfaɪ.ə/
Syllables4

Friendly Fire Definition (Noun)

  1. Weapons fire coming unintentionally from allied or friendly forces rather than from enemy forces, usually that which causes damage or casualties.

Synonyms of Friendly Fire

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Word Forms & Grammar

friendly fire (uncountable)

Friendly Fire Pronunciation

The standard pronunciation of friendly fire is /ˌfɹɛn(d).li ˈfaɪ.ə/, spoken in 4 syllables, with the main stress on the third syllable (faɪ).

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