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firing Definition

fir·ing (fīr′iŋ)

noun

  1. the application of heat to harden or glaze pottery
  2. the stoking of a fire, furnace, etc.
  3. the shooting of firearms, etc.
  4. fuel for a fire
  5. ☆ the scorching of plants, as from heat, drought, or disease

firing Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cease: Captain Phillips our Officer must have thought that's enough and gave the order to cease firing and pull back.
  • commence: The Captain of the gun is shown with outstretched lanyard in hand waiting for the order to " commence firing " .

Adjective modifier

  • bisque: After the initial bisque firing I use actual leaves to produce a surface pattern during the final smoking process.
  • neuronal: The transduction of mechanical stimuli into afferent neuronal firing is still poorly understood.
  • neural: Neural firing appears to be the basis of neural functioning.
  • repetitive: This in turn, may help prevent excessively rapid and repetitive firing of electrical signals.

Preposition: on

cylinder: Post To Wire finds the band firing on all cylinders, creating a rich tapestry of rock delight.

Modifies a noun

  • squad: He was to be executed by a firing squad of his own comrades.
  • pin: The firing pin is part of the hammer face.
  • voltage: In the example above the firing voltage is 57 % higher than the previous example.

Preposition: in

kiln: Then it would be given an initial ( cookie ) firing in the kiln.

Preposition: of

  • neuron: How can the firing of objective neurons give rise to a subjective world?
  • kiln: Fri 12 th Sept We have agreed to pay for an archaeomagnetic dating to establish the date of the last firing of the kiln.
  • cannon: For several nights past I have expected to be roused by the firing of cannon.

Noun used with modifier

  • raku: In 1997 I began a change of direction to figurative work and raku firing.
  • kiln: For most kiln firings, the greatest time factor is waiting for the kiln to cool.
  • musket: You will get the opportunity not only drive tanks and missile carriers but also take part in musket firing and all things military.
  • cannon: The use of heavy cannon firing at long range changed all of that.
  • neuron: It was early, I only had a few neurons firing, and they evidently hadn't got their act together yet.
  • artillery: Both locations have a history of Iraqi antiaircraft artillery firing on coalition jets.