exchange of fire

名詞

The act of shooting at each other by antagonists armed with guns.

日本語の意味

敵対する者同士が銃火器を用いて互いに射撃を行う行為 / 撃ち合い / 射撃の応酬

There was an exchange of fire between the police and the suspects in the alley last night.

昨夜、路地で警察と容疑者の間で銃撃戦が起きた。

意味（1）

The act of shooting at each other by antagonists armed with guns.

It was the RCN's first exchange of fire with the enemy during the Second World War.