covering fire

English Thesaurus

1. fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations (noun.act)

hypernym	:	fire, firing,
definition	:	the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy (noun.act)

derivation	:	cover,
definition	:	hold within range of an aimed firearm (verb.competition)

derivation	:	cover,
definition	:	hold within range of an aimed firearm (verb.competition)