hostile fire

noun

, Insurance.

1. an unintentional fire, from which any resulting loss can be claimed as an insurance liability ( friendly fire ).

Example Sentences

Increased utilization of helicopter transport meant the wounded made it to an operating room sooner, but close proximity also put nurses within range of hostile fire.

From Time

Rupert Murdoch has a long history of successfully deflecting hostile fire about his influence on the news business.

From The Daily Beast

Whatever the cause, whether hostile fire or mishap or anything else, the tragic result was the same.

From The Daily Beast

Why art thou come alone, through the hostile fire, our halls to visit?

From Project Gutenberg

For this greater exposure the battery had paid correspondingly, several of its men having been killed or wounded by hostile fire.

From Project Gutenberg

A good deal of hostile fire all round us, especially close to the nullah, but nothing within 200 yards of the guns.

From Project Gutenberg

But ominously enough, amid all these signs of conflict no hostile fire seemed to come in his direction.

From Project Gutenberg

They were, however, overwhelmed by the volume of hostile fire.

From Project Gutenberg