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Noun: fire control  fI(-u)r kun'trówl
  1. (military) the technique and procedures for preparing and directing weapon fire on a target
    "The ship's fire control system ensured accurate targeting of enemy positions"

Derived forms: fire controls

Type of: preparation, readying

Part of: shooting, shot

Encyclopedia: Fire control