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fire in the hole!
- used as a warning that an explosive is about to be detonated US
- Fire in the hole! — Platoon, 1986
- — Linda Reinberg, In the Field, p. 81, 1991
- If we were moving along with another unit and an explosive device was spotted, one would usually hear, “Fire in the hole!” three times[.] — James Kirschke, Not Going Home Alone, p. 204, 2001
- in the illegal production of alcohol, used as a warning of approaching law enforcement officials US
- Adapted from the coal mines, where it is used to indicate that the fuse has been lit and a powder charge is about to explode. — David W. Maurer, Kentucky Moonshine, p. 118, 1974
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