crossfire

English

/ˈkɹɒsfaɪə/, /ˈkɹɔːsfaɪɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • (military) Lines of fire from multiple positions that cross in a small region
  • (by extension) A heated confrontation between opposing factions.

Etymology

Affix from English fire (shoot).

Origin

English

fire

Gloss

shoot

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
💉 🥃 🌠

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms