CROSSFIRE

crossfire

(noun) fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross

crossfire

(noun) a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

crossfire (countable and uncountable, plural crossfires)

(military) Lines of fire from multiple positions that cross in a small region

(by extension) A heated confrontation between opposing factions.

Source: Wiktionary



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MALLET

(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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