# firing line

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The line from which soldiers fire their weapons at a target; especially the front line of troops in a battle.
2. A row of shooters.
3. Line of fire, a situation in which someone or something is targeted.
4. The vanguard of an activity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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