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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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While the cooler weather is expected to continue to aid crews, it doesn’t portend a slow fire season, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

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

Ged lay blind and dumb in fever like a stick in a slow fire, and there was no spell to cool what burned him.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin