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firing

[ fahyuhr-ing ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that fires.
  2. material for a fire; fuel.
  3. the act of baking ceramics or glass.


firing

/ ˈڲɪəɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process of baking ceramics, etc, in a kiln or furnace

    a second firing

  2. the act of stoking a fire or furnace
  3. a discharge of a firearm
  4. something used as fuel, such as coal or wood
  5. a scorching of plants, as a result of disease, drought, or heat
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·ھiԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of firing1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; fire, -ing 1
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One of the few times Aguilar challenged the defense by firing a deep pass into coverage, it was intercepted by defensive back Ben Perry.

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Once in office, he acted on his verbal threats by firing Clark Kerr, the president of the multi-campus University of California system.

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"It's that it's happening in parallel with the unchecked firing of a lot of branches of federal agencies that are keeping track of this."

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Before their firings were reported, Trump told reporters he would get rid of any staff deemed to be disloyal.

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When Israel started bombarding Gaza, Hezbollah began firing rockets in around northern Israel, saying it was acting in support of Palestinians.

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