RAPID-FIRE


Meaning of RAPID-FIRE in English

1.

A rapid-fire gun is one that shoots a lot of bullets very quickly, one after the other.

In the back of the truck was a 12.7 millimeter rapid-fire machine gun.

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2.

A rapid-fire conversation or speech is one in which people talk or reply very quickly.

Yul listened to their sophisticated, rapid-fire conversation.

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3.

A rapid-fire economic activity or development is one that takes place very quickly. ( mainly AM JOURNALISM )

...the rapid-fire buying and selling of stocks...

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