a rapid-fire succession of questions

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• rapid-fire — /rap id fuyeur /, adj. 1. characterized by, delivered, or occurring in rapid succession: rapid fire questions; rapid fire events. 2. Mil. discharging in rapid fire: rapid fire rifles. 3. discharging, operating, etc., at a rate more rapid than… …   Universalium

• rapid-fire — /ˈræpəd faɪə/ (say rapuhd fuyuh) adjective 1. characterised by or delivered or occurring in rapid procedure, especially in speech: rapid fire questions. 2. Gunnery denoting or relating to any of various mounted guns of moderate calibre which can… …  

• rapid fire — noun : a class of rifle fire in which a time limit is set for completing the required number of shots * * * Mil. a rate of firing small arms that is intermediate between slow fire and quick fire. * * * rapid fire noun The firing of guns, asking… …   Useful english dictionary

• fire — ► NOUN 1) the state of burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and give out bright light, heat, and smoke. 2) an instance of destructive burning. 3) wood or coal burnt in a hearth or stove for heating or cooking.… …   English terms dictionary

• fire — noun 1》 the state of burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and give out bright light, heat, and smoke.     ↘a destructive burning.     ↘one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in… …   English new terms dictionary

• Fire ecology — The Old Fire burning in the San Bernardino Mountains (image taken from the International Space Station) Fire ecology is concerned with the processes linking the natural incidence of fire in an ecosystem and the ecological effects of this fire.… …   Wikipedia

• quick-fire — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective or quick firing (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ : firing or adapted for firing in rapid succession a quick fire rifle * * * /kwik fuyeur /, adj. firing or equipped for firing rapidly, esp. at moving targets. Also, quick firing. [1890 95]… …   Useful english dictionary

• running fire — n. 1. a rapid succession of shots, as from soldiers in ranks 2. a rapid succession, as of remarks, questions, etc. * * * …   Universalium

• running fire — n. 1. a rapid succession of shots, as from soldiers in ranks 2. a rapid succession, as of remarks, questions, etc …   English World dictionary

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