fire continuously
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To shoot a weapon or operate an engine repeatedly without pause.
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- The machine gun began to fire continuously at the advancing troops.
- During the battle, the ship's cannons fired continuously for over an hour.
- The automated defense system is designed to fire continuously until the threat is neutralized.
- He held down the trigger, causing the weapon to fire continuously and empty its magazine.
- From the hilltop, the artillery unit fired continuously throughout the night.
- The faulty engine was misfiring, with one cylinder seeming to fire continuously.
- The captain ordered them to fire continuously to provide covering fire for the rescue team.
- By the time the alarm sounded, the turret had been firing continuously for several minutes.
- In the video game, you can upgrade your weapon to fire continuously without overheating.
- The sound of the guns firing continuously echoed across the valley.