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

/ ˈfaɪərɪŋ /

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

Other Words From

• un·firing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of firing¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; fire, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

They then tested whether they could induce firing and networking between the cobalt “neurons.”

From Singularity Hub 

He became Arizona’s quarterbacks coach in 2017, then its offensive coordinator the next season after a midseason firing.

From Washington Post

Top Amazon executive quits over the firings of warehouse workers and climate activistsCarla Johnson has already been won over by Amazon.

From Washington Post

The all-up engine firing is scheduled to occur as early as the fourth week of February.

From Ars Technica

Video from that incident sparked national protests and led to the firing of the police chief and a new emphasis on sending mental health experts rather than police to deal with similar crises.

From Washington Post

The interior video shows the gunman firing the shot through the window.

From The Daily Beast

“Lack of forward firing ordnance in a CAS supporting aircraft is a major handicap,” he added.

From The Daily Beast

Brinsley stepped up to the passenger side of the patrol car, raised a silver Taurus semi-automatic pistol and began firing.

From The Daily Beast

The firing of a new executive brought in to shake up the flailing show is getting dead-movie-star tabloid coverage.

From The Daily Beast

Olympian Kevin Jackson later accused du Pont of firing him from Team Foxcatcher for being black.

From The Daily Beast

Numbers have dribbled back from firing line and cannot be collected in this difficult country.

From Project Gutenberg

Heavy firing continued all that afternoon, inflicting great loss on the rebels, whilst the Spaniards lost one soldier.

From Project Gutenberg

Firing a random volley, those that lived turned and fled, pursued by the scouts.

From Project Gutenberg

Last night again there was all sorts of firing and fighting going on, throughout those hours peaceful citizens ear-mark for sleep.

From Project Gutenberg

As they neared Paris, they heard firing, and became aware a slight skirmish was in progress.

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Related Words

• artillery
• barrage
• blast
• bombardment
• burst
• detonation
• shooting
• thunder
• volley