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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kwik-fahyuh r or kwik-fahyuh r-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkwɪkˈfaɪər or ˈkwɪkˈfaɪər ɪŋ |
Definition of quick-fire
- As in speedy : adj fast, quick
- But he was secretly elated at the quick-fire success of his joke.
- Extract from : « Painted Veils » by James Huneker
- The windows filled, the streets ahead of us became choked, as the word that the President was coming ran on like quick-fire.
- Extract from : « The Crisis, Complete » by Winston Churchill
- Order followed order like the rattle of quick-fire, and was obeyed with something more than the Wolverine's customary smartness.
- Extract from : « The Mystery » by Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins Adams
- Boil them with a quick-fire, till by trying a little upon a Plate, you find it gellieth.
- Extract from : « The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened » by Kenelm Digby
- The infantry is armed with the Mauser rifle, the artillery with a shielded Krupp quick-fire piece of 7.5-centimeter caliber.
- Extract from : « Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights » by Kelly Miller
- The field and horse batteries are armed with the Krupp quick-fire gun of the model of 1903.
- Extract from : « Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights » by Kelly Miller
- Far away on the deck of the Chihuahua the quick-fire racket of Jones's auxiliary was amazingly audible.
- Extract from : « Quick Action » by Robert W. Chambers
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