crossfire
Collocations
3ADJ.
collateral, drive-by
VERB + CROSSFIRE
caught, set
PREP.
in, up
Definitions
noun
An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them.
The danger to a third party passing between two belligerents firing at one another.
The two factions were either side of the road. A civilian lorry was caught in the crossfire and became collateral damage
The danger to a third party passing between a gunman and his target.
A woman who was caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting in north London on Tuesday evening was not the intended target, police have said.
A heated confrontation between opposing factions.
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6The two factions were either side of the road. A civilian lorry was caught in the crossfire and became collateral damage
WiktionaryA woman who was caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting in north London on Tuesday evening was not the intended target, police have said.
WiktionaryTom was caught at the crossfire.
Tatoeba · #2589235Tom was caught in the crossfire.
Tatoeba · #2589238We were caught in the crossfire.
Tatoeba · #6616493Set up a crossfire.
Tatoeba · #6616567