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slow fire

American  

noun

  1. a rate of firing small arms that allows time to aim before each shot.


Other Word Forms

  • slow-fire adjective

Example Sentences

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A deeper and more persistent marine layer that lasts well into the spring and early summer can lead to more moisture in the soils and ground that can slow fire spread.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2023

Dusted with paprika, the dip is smooth from the chickpeas having been cooked to near mush over a slow fire.

From Washington Post • Oct. 22, 2019

Other companies live by the motto “hire slow, fire fast.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2019

They are more moist and can slow fire.

From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2018

It kept up a slow fire of indignation and a trembling trouble of grief, which harassed and crushed me altogether.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë