Firing and Strafing

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Firing noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.

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Strafing and firing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strafing" instead a noun "Firing".

Nearby Words: fire, fired

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Firing and strafing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Firing" instead a noun "Strafing".

Nearby Words: strafe, strafed

Both avert the obstacle posed by physics: Multishot magically splits one arrow into many after firing, while a Strafing Amazon is actually firing multiple single shots in rapid succession.

Source: Multishot
In the air, the carriers' planes took off to attack the ships with everything they had, which included, according to The Other Wiki, strafing, bombing, rocketing, depth-charging, and at least one pilot drawing his revolver firing at the ship when he ran out of ammunition.

Source: Heroic Sacrifice / Real Life
Similarly, the low firing rates of Marathon's baddies made it possible to take out nearly any enemy by circle-strafing as you knock them to pieces with your fists... at least until you meet Enforcers or Troopers on the higher difficulty levels.

Source: Do Not Run with a Gun

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