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- 1. the action of setting fire to something: "the deliberate firing of 600 oil wells"
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1. : the act or process of one that fires. 2. : the process of maturing ceramic products by the application of heat. Synonyms. blasting. discharge. shot. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of firing in a Sentence. found a flaw in the gun's firing.
FIRING definition: 1. an act of removing someone from their job: 2. an act of speaking angrily to someone because you…. Learn more.
noun. the process of baking ceramics, etc, in a kiln or furnace. a second firing. the act of stoking a fire or furnace. a discharge of a firearm. something used as fuel, such as coal or wood. a scorching of plants, as a result of disease, drought, or heat.
1. (Ceramics) the process of baking ceramics, etc, in a kiln or furnace: a second firing. 2. the act of stoking a fire or furnace. 3. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a discharge of a firearm. 4. something used as fuel, such as coal or wood. 5. (Botany) US a scorching of plants, as a result of disease, drought, or heat.
Definitions of firing. noun. the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy. synonyms: fire. see more. noun. the act of discharging a gun. synonyms: discharge, firing off. see more. noun. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Firing is the way in which a fuel is brought into contact with a flame to cause combustion.
Definition of firing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Firing definition: The process of applying fire or heat, as in the hardening or glazing of ceramics.
firing in American English. (ˈfaɪrɪŋ ) 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.
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