enemy sniper

collocation in English

meaningsofenemyandsniper

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enemy
noun
uk
/ˈen.ə.mi/us
/ˈen.ə.mi/
a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm them or stop them from ...
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sniper
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsnaɪ.pər/us
/ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/
someone who shoots at people from a place where they cannot ...
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(Definition ofenemyandsniperfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Figure 1 presents an example situation where a convoy is moving north along the primary route, approaching the location where intelligence has reported anenemysniperis stationed.
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He was with his company covering the advance in front of a village, when he noticed anenemysniper200 yd away.
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He soon finds theenemysniperand his spotter on a ledge, and a patrolling soldier further down.
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Anenemysniperwho tried to block the way was dispatched, and the trio pressed on.
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This house had been frequently used as anenemysniperpost.
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This can be used either to pass through and escape, or to close in on and eliminate theenemysniper.
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Another innovation was the use of a dummy head to find the location of anenemysniper.
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During a brief lull in the battle he administered emergency first aid to the wounded in spite of heavyenemysniperfire directed toward him.
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Friendly snipers can be used to hunt theenemysniper.
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Aside from watching over the squad, the friendly sniper also has the option to detach and engage theenemysniper.
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His company became pinned down by anenemysniperand were suffering casualties.
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Later, while helping a wounded soldier to the rear, he saw anenemysniperaiming at his platoon leader.
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He was mortally wounded by anenemysniper, dying slowly and remaining conscious throughout, surrounded by his chaplain and staff officers.
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With similar training, knowledge of the surroundings, and equipment, the friendly sniper can offer advice to the squad, enhanced searching capability, and combat theenemysniperdirectly.
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He then has to take a round from the enemy sniper's magazine - that's the one with his name on it.
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Severely wounded by enemy snipers while charging across the open area, he pulled himself to the shelter of a nearby rock.
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The reason for this was that the old cuffs had made it too easy for enemy snipers to distinguish officers from men.
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He attacked enemy snipers in broad daylight and accounted for them.
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When the presence of enemy snipers is suspected, military salutes are generally forbidden, since the enemy may use them to recognize officers as valuable targets.
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They were losing troops to enemy snipers and had no capability of retaliating in kind.
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