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quick' fire"

a single shot or several shots fired at a rapid rate from small arms at a target, esp. one presented unexpectedly.

Pronunciation: (kwik'fī^ur'), [key]
—adj.
firing or equipped for firing rapidly, esp. at moving targets. Also,quick'-fir'ing.