Firing Definition

fīrĭng
firings
noun
firings
The application of heat to harden or glaze pottery.
Webster's New World
The stoking of a fire, furnace, etc.
Webster's New World
The shooting of firearms, etc.
Webster's New World
Fuel for a fire.
Webster's New World
The act or an instance of dismissing someone from a job.
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verb

Present participle of fire.

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Other Word Forms of Firing

Noun

Singular:
firing
Plural:
firings

Firing Sentence Examples

  • The soldiers started firing without orders.

  • But the firing and shouting did not relate to them.

  • The ranks of the infantry disappeared amid the smoke but their long- drawn shout and rapid musketry firing could still be heard.

  • The firing grew louder and louder.

  • Scarcely had Pierre laid his head on the pillow before he felt himself falling asleep, but suddenly, almost with the distinctness of reality, he heard the boom, boom, boom of firing, the thud of projectiles, groans and cries, and smelled blood and powder, and a feeling of horror and dread of death seized him.

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Words Starting With

FFIFIR

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With F and Ending With G

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With F6 Letter Words Ending With G