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noun
The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: ceramics, chemistry, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The fuel for a fire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The act of adding fuel to a fire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The discharge of a gun or other weapon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The dismissal of someone from a job due to poor work performance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Cauterization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
present participle and gerund of fire
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the act of discharging a gun
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: discharge, firing off
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shooting, shot
Narrower terms: gun
noun
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: dismissal, dismission, discharge, liberation, release, sack, sacking
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: termination, ending, conclusion
Narrower terms: superannuation, conge, congee, removal, deactivation, inactivation, honorable discharge, dishonorable discharge, Section Eight
noun
the act of setting something on fire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: ignition, lighting, kindling, inflammation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: burning, combustion
noun
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: fire
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
Narrower terms: antiaircraft fire, barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling, broadside, fusillade, salvo, volley, burst, call fire, cover, covering fire, concentrated fire, massed fire, counterfire, counterpreparation fire, crossfire, destruction fire, direct fire, distributed fire, friendly fire, fratricide, hostile fire, grazing fire, harassing fire, indirect fire, interdiction fire, neutralization fire, observed fire, preparation fire, radar fire, registration fire, scheduled fire, searching fire, supporting fire, suppressive fire, unobserved fire, artillery fire, cannon fire
History
By surface analysis, fire + -ing.
Across languages
27 source translations are retained for this English entry.
