What is the meaning of searching fire?

(DoD, NATO) Fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of a gun.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). searching fire. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/searching_fire/definitions/1963878
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "searching fire" http://smartdefine.org/searching_fire/definitions/1963878 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, searching fire, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/searching_fire/definitions/1963878>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "searching fire" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/searching_fire/definitions/1963878>
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