Sentence examples for fire meant from inspiring English sources
Hence "platoon fire" meant a regulated fire of alternating platoon volleys, and "platoon" sometimes referred to the volley itself.
The combination of short range, inaccuracy, and slow rate of fire meant that crossbowmen in the open field were extremely vulnerable to cavalry.
Visitors are deterred by the Taliban encamped in the region and the mortar fire meant to oust them.The damage to Pakistan's tourist industry, which brought in $276m in 2007, is one example of the price the country is paying for the war on terror.
The colliery was due to close next year and UK Coal said the fire meant commercial mining may not resume at the site.
Fire meant heat, light, cooked food, and defense against the animals who were still scared of it.
The loss of financial backing and difficulty in levying taxes after the fire meant that a water park could not be built on the property.
Scrutinizing a fire means thinking about it constantly, sometimes even in one's sleep.
And setting your phone on fire means you can't call a cab after the show".
If in Gilo no sniper fire means no wall, so in Gaza no missiles would mean no blockade.
Direct fire means there is very little time for any warning, even if the launch is spotted.
The insurgents rarely shoot at Americans any more, because they know that to exchange rifle fire means quick death.
