Firing

What do we mean by firing?

The process of applying fire or heat, as in the hardening or glazing of ceramics. noun

Fuel for fires. noun

The act or an instance of dismissing someone from a job. noun

The act of applying fire or of making a fire for any purpose; specifically, the method of treating a furnace with regard to the use of fuel: as, hard firing (supplying fuel frequently and urging the fire); light firing (moderate supplies of fuel at frequent intervals); steady firing; heavy firing. noun

Fuel; fire-wood or coal. noun

The exposing of any material to high temperatures to burn, bake, etc.: as, the firing of painted glass to fix the colors; the firing of porcelain to melt and fix the glaze. noun

The act of discharging firearms. noun

The application of fire or of a cautery in surgery and farriery; cauterization. noun

In bell-ringing, the ringing of all the bells in a peal at once. It is practised in England on occasions of general rejoicing or mourning. In the latter case the bells are muffled. noun

Same as scorching, 3: applied especially to tobacco and corn. noun

The act of discharging firearms. noun

The mode of introducing fuel into the furnace and working it. noun

The application of fire, or of a cautery. noun

The process of partly vitrifying pottery by exposing it to intense heat in a kiln. noun

Fuel; firewood or coal. noun

An instrument used in cauterizing. noun

The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay etc to produce pottery. noun

The fuel for a fire. noun

The discharge of a gun or other weapon. noun

The dismissal of someone from a job. noun

To set (something, often a building) on fire.

To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.

To drive away by setting a fire.

To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).

To shoot (a gun or analogous device).

To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.

To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.

To cause an action potential in a cell.

To forcibly direct (something).

(computer sciences, software engineering) To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).

To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.

To animate; to give life or spirit to.

To feed or serve the fire of.

To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.

To cauterize.

To catch fire; to be kindled.

To be irritated or inflamed with passion.

Words that are spelled similarly to firing:
firing, filing, faring, fairing, wiring, tiring, airing, fixing, hiring, miring, fring, siring, fining, fifing, firming, firring, iring, fiving.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word firing:
pin, recoil, projectile, kiln, squad, cartridge, bolt, bullets, shells, trigger, muzzle, neurons, firearm, ammunition, pistol, barrel, rounds, guns, shots, gun, mortar, caliber, cannon, propeller, fired, weapon, bullet, turret, batteries, rifle, missile, hammer, torpedo, explosive, mechanism, firearms, rocket, battery, shot, artillery, powder, target, ranges, weapons, automatic, enemy, fire, execution, shell, accuracy, range, machine, positions, wounded, radar, minute, sight, mounted, shooting, casualties, tanks, killing, crowd, executed, rate, submarine, warning, struck, assault, chamber, rear.

Words that rhyme with firing:
inspiring, aspiring, wiring, tiring, hiring, retiring, acquiring, admiring, miring, requiring, uninspiring, conspiring, expiring, perspiring, gyring, quiring, syring, rehiring, campfire ring, cry wrung, die ring, entire ring, eye ring, fire ring, higher rung, meiring, my ring, spy ring, wire ring.

Adjectives that are often used to describe firing:
heavy, quick, rapid, repetitive, neuronal, spontaneous, more, desultory, distant, second, constant, continuous, much, direct, forward, neural, sharp, actual, back, rocket, sporadic, indiscriminate, incessant, irregular, missile, synchronous, random, brisk, continual, slow, simultaneous, final, intermittent, steady, occasional, subsequent, cross, accidental, wild, potential, coal, regular, post, successful, shot, static, tonic, range, gun, initial, fast, automatic, cannon, accurate, hand, rhythmic, live, frequent, independent, file, continued, supplementary, intense, hot, side, electric, pre, careful, premature, temperature, excessive, heaviest, gas, electrical, alternate, sudden, dry, abnormal, over, tremendous.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective firing:
order, squad, time, line, procedures, angle, tip, pin, guns, party, halt, rate, lines, range, arrangements, employees, test, sequence.

Consonant match to firing:
faring, fairing, fearing, pharyng, pharyng-, fe ring, fear hung, fehring, fire ring.

Words that sound like firing:
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