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Definition of
friendly fire noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
friendly fire
noun
noun
[
uncountable
]
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in a war, if people are killed or injured by
friendly fire
, they are hit by a bomb or weapon that is fired by their own side
See
friendly fire
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friendly fire
Nearby words
friendless
adjective
friendly
adjective
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friendship
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frier