gunbattle

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

gun +‎ battle

Noun[edit]

gunbattle (plural gunbattles)

  1. A gunfight; a battle involving gunfire
    • 2009 March 3, Staff writers with wires, “Australian Test captain Ricky Ponting condemns Lahore attack”, in Herald Sun[1]:
      Up to 12 gunmen attacked the team's convoy near the Gaddafi Stadium with rockets, hand grenades and automatic weapons, triggering a 25-minute gunbattle with security forces, said Lahore police chief chief Habib-ur Rehman.