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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

operation, military operation go
activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

attack, onslaught, onset, onrush go
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

firing, fire go
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

artillery fire, cannon fire
fire delivered by artillery

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4 Subcategories

cannonade, drumfire go
intense and continuous artillery fire
high-angle fire go
fire from a cannon that is fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range
mortar fire go
artillery fire delivered by a mortar
zone fire go
artillery or mortar fire delivered in a constant direction at several quadrant elevations