firing
About 9.94 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.
After the pots have been glazed, they go back into the kiln for a second firing.
- noun The fuel for a fire.
- noun The act of adding fuel to a fire.
- noun The discharge of a gun or other weapon.
- noun The dismissal of someone from a job due to poor work performance.
- noun Cauterization.
- verb present participle and gerund of fire
Similar words
kindling ignition sack lighting sacking discharge release liberation dismissal firing off
Often followed by
of at a on squad the line and in
Word family
firings
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