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Noun: firing line  fI(-u)r-ing lIn
  1. The line from which soldiers deliver fire
     
  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

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