Noun
the path of a missile discharged from a firearm
Source: WordNetI didn't know whether to run from my seat...I was in the line of fire. My desk is now a crime scene. Nicole Lapin
A huge no man's land was cleared to provide a clear line of fire at fleeing refugees. citation Immediate effects US President John F. Kennedy visiting the Berlin Wall on 26 June 1963. Source: Internet
Fayyad has also dealt with terrible personal news while waiting on his visa: his aunt’s house was bombed in Syria and his childhood home was also in the line of fire, per Nat Geo. Source: Internet
The main parts to the matchlock firing mechanism are the pan, match, arm and trigger. citation A benefit of the pan and arm swivel being moved to the side of the gun was it gave a clear line of fire. Source: Internet
Either Israeli snipers are really, really bad at their job or the Palestinians, as suggested in that report, are throwing themselves into the line of fire. Source: Internet
A wounded Syrian civilian shot in the stomach tries to escape the line of fire after he was targeted by a Syrian army sniper while walking near the frontline in the Bustan al-Qasr neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. Source: Internet