gunbattle

English

Etymology

From gun +‎ battle.

Noun

gunbattle (plural gunbattles)

1. A gunfight; a battle involving gunfire
   • 2009 March 3, Staff writers with wires, “Australian Test captain Ricky Ponting condemns Lahore attack”, in Herald Sun‎^[1]:

     Up to 12 gunmen attacked the team's convoy near the Gaddafi Stadium with rockets, hand grenades and automatic weapons, triggering a 25-minute gunbattle with security forces, said Lahore police chief chief Habib-ur Rehman.