firing Definition
fir·ing (fīr′iŋ)
noun
- the application of heat to harden or glaze pottery
- the stoking of a fire, furnace, etc.
- the shooting of firearms, etc.
- fuel for a fire
- ☆ 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.
Browse dictionary entries near firing
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- ‹ firetrap
- ‹ firethorn
- ‹ firestorm
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