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firing
/ ˈڲɪəɪŋ /
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
Other Word Forms
- unfiring adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The IDF said the village was "built illegally within a military firing zone" and that Palestinians live there illegally.
Eyewitnesses recently reported Israeli forces firing on crowds heading to an aid site.
Officers rush into crowd, firing less-lethal rounds as demonstrators chant, “Shame.”
Officers forced protesters several blocks up Temple Street, occasionally firing less-lethal munitions and shoving people, but the crowd had dwindled to less than two dozen by that point.
Moran has remained mum about both his suspension and firing, which are of a piece with the ABC's recent capitulations to Trump.
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- detonation
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