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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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