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firing

[fahyuhr-ing]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that fires.

  2. material for a fire; fuel.

  3. the act of baking ceramics or glass.



firing

/ ˈڲɪəɪŋ /

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. a scorching of plants, as a result of disease, drought, or heat

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unfiring adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of firing1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; fire, -ing 1
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The IDF said the village was "built illegally within a military firing zone" and that Palestinians live there illegally.

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Eyewitnesses recently reported Israeli forces firing on crowds heading to an aid site.

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Officers rush into crowd, firing less-lethal rounds as demonstrators chant, “Shame.”

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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.

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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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