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- Dictionaryfiring/ˈfʌɪərɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action of setting fire to something: "the deliberate firing of 600 oil wells"
- 2. the discharging of a gun or other weapon: "the prolonged firing caused heavy losses"
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FIRING definition: 1. an act of removing someone from their job: 2. an act of speaking angrily to someone because you…. Learn more.
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.
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.
noun. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) synonyms: discharge, dismissal, dismission, heave-ho, liberation, release, sack, sacking. see more. noun. the act of setting something on fire. synonyms: ignition, inflammation, kindling, lighting. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈfaɪərɪŋ/ UK. /ˈfaɪərɪŋ/ Cite this entry.
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. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Definition of firing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
fire (fīə r), n., v., fired, fir•ing. n. a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame. a burning mass of material, as on a hearth or in a furnace. the destructive burning of a building, town, forest, etc.;
Firing definition: The process of applying fire or heat, as in the hardening or glazing of ceramics.
Jun 17, 2024 · firing ( countable and uncountable, plural firings) ( ceramics) 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. The fuel for a fire. The act of adding fuel to a fire. The discharge of a gun or other weapon .
