cease-fire

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• Cease Fire! — was a movie made in 1953 by Owen Crump. The film featured real ammunition and real soldiers, and additionally was one of the first 3 D movies of its time. This movie was under heavy violation of fthe film code. A song written for the film by… …   Wikipedia

• cease-fire — cease′ fire′ n. 1) mil a cessation of hostilities; truce 2) mil an order issued for a cease fire • Etymology: 1840–50 …   From formal English to slang

• cease-fire — *truce, armistice, peace …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• cease-fire — [n] stop in fighting armistice, suspension of hostilities, truce; concepts 230,298,684 …   New thesaurus

• cease-fire — [sēs′fīr′] n. a temporary cessation of warfare by mutual agreement of the participants; truce …   English World dictionary

• cease-fire — n. 1) to declare; sign; work out a cease fire 2) to honor, observe a cease fire 3) to break, violate a cease fire 4) a temporary cease fire 5) the cease fire has gone into effect …   Combinatory dictionary

• cease-fire — /sees fuyeur /, n. 1. a cessation of hostilities; truce. 2. Mil. an order issued for a cease fire. [1840 50; n. use of v. phrase cease fire] * * * ▪ international law       a total cessation of armed hostilities, regulated by the same general… …   Universalium

• cease fire — {v.} To give a military command ordering soldiers to stop shooting. * / Cease fire! the captain cried, and the shooting stopped./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• cease-fire — {n.} A period of negotiated nonaggression, when the warring parties involved promise not to attack. * /Unfortunately, the cease fire in Bosnia was broken many times by all parties concerned./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• cease fire — {v.} To give a military command ordering soldiers to stop shooting. * / Cease fire! the captain cried, and the shooting stopped./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• cease-fire — {n.} A period of negotiated nonaggression, when the warring parties involved promise not to attack. * /Unfortunately, the cease fire in Bosnia was broken many times by all parties concerned./ …   Dictionary of American idioms