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Firing

/ˈfaɪɹɪŋ/

To set (something, often a building) on fire.

📖 Definitions of "Firing"

verb
  1. 1

    To set (something, often a building) on fire.

  2. 2

    To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.

    "If you fire the pottery at too high a temperature, it may crack."

  3. 3

    To drive away by setting a fire.

  4. 4

    To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).

noun
  1. 1

    The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay etc to produce pottery.

    "After the pots have been glazed, they go back into the kiln for a second firing."

  2. 2

    The fuel for a fire.

  3. 3

    The act of adding fuel to a fire.

  4. 4

    The discharge of a gun or other weapon.

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