noun
firing line
Military term for the line from which weapons are fired, or the line of fire itself.
兵士たちは火線に立たされた。
The soldiers were placed on the firing line.
noun
caustic curve
Physics term for the envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface.
火線は光学で見られる曲線の一種だ。
A caustic curve is a type of curve seen in optics.