Axe
Axe noun - An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle.
Firing
Firing noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.
Both words in one sentence
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Type 2 occurs with two police officers cornering the reanimated axe-killer and firing numerous shots at it to no effect before Detective Cameron steps in to correct their mistake.
Source: Film / Night of the Creeps -
Early Installment Weirdness: Games made prior to 1990 had the sight of a hand firing a warning shot from a gun or a knife/axe tossed across the screen to let you know you were closing in on a thief.
Source: Franchise / Carmen Sandiego - He demonstrates this to the Axe Gang who initially underestimate him due to his appearance by firing a handgun a few inches from his head and catching the bullet.
Source: Lightning Bruiser / Film
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