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Noun: firing line  fI(-u)r-ing lIn
  1. The line from which soldiers deliver fire
    "The troops advanced to the firing line"
     
  2. The most advanced and responsible group in an activity
    "the firing line is where the action is"

Derived forms: firing lines

Type of: class, line, social class, socio-economic class, stratum

Encyclopedia: Firing line