fire control

noun

, Military.

1. technical and sometimes automatic supervision of artillery or naval gunfire on a target, as for range, elevation, etc.

fire control

noun

1. military the procedures by which weapons are brought to engage a target

Other Words From

• fire-con·trol adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fire control¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

"We do need to implement better fire control and have more prescribed burns to use up plant fuel. We need to get rid of the old stuff," Gomez said.

From Science Daily

Another witness, Keith Hodgson, said he saw smoke and came over to the area at about 12:15 p.m. with his tractor to help with fire control.

From Seattle Times

The sale would include 93 of the system's engagement operation centers, 175 fire control network relays and other related equipment, the Pentagon said.

From Reuters

"They can feel the degree to which we can secure fire control on the logistics routes so important to them."

From Reuters

"We have to get the land route… under fire control," he says, meaning that Ukrainian guns need to be close enough to be able to target the road.

From BBC