kill box

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kill box (plural kill boxes)

  1. (military) A area preprepared to allow friendly forces to immediately fire on any enemy forces who enter.
    • 2015 February 1, Howard Tayler, Schlock Mercenary‎[1], archived from the original on 14 May 2024:
      "We landed in their killbox?" "We did. I am sor... No, belay that. Heads down! Cavalry incoming!"
    • 2023 October 10, HarryBlank, “The Cruelest Fight”, in SCP Foundation‎[2], archived from the original on 31 August 2024:
      There was also the possibility that he might try to lure her into a killbox of his own devising. She had some experience with that, so it wasn't likely to be an issue. Just something to keep in mind.
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