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Noun: crossfire  'krós,fI(-u)r
  1. Fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
    "The soldiers were caught in a deadly crossfire between two enemy positions"
     
  2. A lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
    "The debate turned into a crossfire of accusations and counterarguments"

Derived forms: crossfires

Type of: conversation, convo [Austral, informal], fire, firing

Encyclopedia: Crossfire