Rake with gunfire (6)
I believe the answer is:
strafe
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">rake with gunfire</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for strafe that I've seen before include "Attack with machine-guns from the air" , "Attack with machine-gun fire" , "Set RAF to attack with gunfire" , "Attack with machine guns or cannon from a low-flying plane" , "Attack with machine-gun from the air" .)