FIREBASE

firebase

(noun) an artillery base to support advancing troops

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

firebase (plural firebases)

(military) An encampment designed to provide indirect artillery support to infantry troops operating beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps; a fire support base.

Synonyms

• fire support base

• abbreviations: FB, FSB

Anagrams

• sea brief

Source: Wiktionary



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