"fireteam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fireteams [plural]
Etymology: From fire + team. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fire|team}} fire + team Head templates: {{en-noun}} fireteam (plural fireteams)
  1. (US, military) A small unit of infantry. Wikipedia link: fireteam Tags: US Categories (topical): Military Translations (Translations): partio (Finnish)

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