firing line

/ˌfaɪərɪŋ ˌˈlaɪn/
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Other forms: firing lines

Definitions of firing line
  1. noun
    the line from which soldiers deliver fire
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    type of:
    line
    a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
  2. noun
    the most advanced and responsible group in an activity
    “the firing line is where the action is”
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    type of:
    class, social class, socio-economic class, stratum
    people having the same social, economic, or educational status
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