firing

Pluralfirings (some meanings)

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The act of shooting a gun or other weapon.

   Like the loud bang when fireworks go off.

   The firing of the cannon shook every window in the street.

   Soldiers reported heavy firing along the border.

   Similarshooting, gunfire, shelling

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   Losing your job because your work was not good enough.

   Like being told to leave a team because you kept making mistakes.

   The firing came after months of missed deadlines.

   Her firing surprised everyone in the office.

   Similardismissal, sacking, termination, discharge, ouster

   Oppositehiring, appointment

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3. 3
   verb

   Present participle of fire. Use this form when the action is happening right now.

   The workers are firing up the old furnace.

   She kept firing arrows at the painted target.

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4. 4
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Heating clay in a very hot oven to make it hard and finished.

   Like baking soft dough until it turns hard like bread.

   The firing made the clay bowl hard and waterproof.

   Firing takes several hours in a very hot kiln.

   Similarbaking

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   The act of putting more wood or coal onto a fire.

   Like putting more sticks on a campfire to keep it going.

   The firing of the boiler kept the old steam engine running.

   Regular firing of the stove kept the cabin warm all winter.

   Similarstoking, fueling

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6. 6
   noununcountable

   Wood, coal, or other material that is burned to keep a fire going.

   She carried an armful of firing in from the woodpile and fed the stove.

   There was little firing left in the shed by March.

   Similarfuel, firewood

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7. 7
   noununcountable

   Burning part of the body with heat to close a wound or treat an injury.

   The vet recommended firing to ease the horse's swollen leg.

   The firing left a small burn scar where the deep cut had been.

   Similarcauterization, cautery, searing

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