open fire vs strafe

open fire

verb
  • To begin firing (weapons) at something or someone. 

noun
  • An uncovered fire. 

strafe

verb
  • To rake (a target) with rapid or automatic gunfire. 

  • To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft. 

  • To sidestep; to move sideways without turning (a core mechanic of most first-person shooters). 

noun
  • A sideways movement without turning. 

  • An attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft. 

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