Associations to the word «Firebase»

Wiktionary

FIREBASE, noun. (military) An encampment designed to provide indirect-fire artillery support to infantry operating beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps

Dictionary definition

FIREBASE, noun. An artillery base to support advancing troops.

Wise words

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