noun

firing

FEYE-uhr-ihng

noun

The act of shooting a weapon.

"Firing continued through the night along the border."

The process of heating clay or similar material in a kiln to harden it.

"The vase cracked during firing."

The act of dismissing someone from a job.

"The firing of the CEO shocked the board."

How to Use Firing

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishShooting a weapon, baking pottery in a kiln, or dismissing an employee, depending on context.

Common pairings

live firing kiln firing wrongful firing

firings plural

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From fire plus the suffix -ing.

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