What is the meaning of grazing fire?

(DoD, NATO) Fire approximately parallel to the ground where the center of the cone of fire does not rise above one meter from the ground.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). grazing fire. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/grazing_fire/definitions/1961921
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "grazing fire" http://smartdefine.org/grazing_fire/definitions/1961921 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, grazing fire, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/grazing_fire/definitions/1961921>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "grazing fire" 4 April 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/grazing_fire/definitions/1961921>
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