firing

Definition of Firing in English :

Noun

1. fire, firing

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

Example Sentences:
'hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes'
'they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire'

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2. discharge, firing, firing off

the act of discharging a gun

3. firing, ignition, inflammation, kindling, lighting

the act of setting something on fire

4. discharge, dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking

the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Firing

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noun

1.

the process of baking ceramics, etc, in a kiln or furnace

a second firing

2.

the act of stoking a fire or furnace

3.

a discharge of a firearm

4.

something used as fuel, such as coal or wood

5. US

a scorching of plants, as a result of disease, drought, or heat

Firing

see synonyms of firing

noun

1.

the application of heat to harden or glaze pottery

2.

the stoking of a fire, furnace, etc.

3.

the shooting of firearms, etc.

4.

fuel for a fire

5. US

the scorching of plants, as from heat, drought, or disease

Firing

see synonyms of firing

n.

1. The process of applying fire or heat, as in the hardening or glazing of ceramics.

2. Fuel for fires.

3. The act or an instance of dismissing someone from a job.

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