massed fire

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massed fire

1. The fire of the batteries of two or more ships directed against a single target.
2. Fire from a number of weapons directed at a single point or small area.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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massed fire - fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships)

concentrated fire

firing, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

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