firing

[firĀ·ing]

The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

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The act of disharging firearms.

Noun
the act of discharging a gun

Noun
the termination of someone''s employment (leaving them free to depart)

Noun
the act of setting on fire or catching fire

Noun
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"


n.
The act of disharging firearms.

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

n.
The application of fire, or of a cautery.

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

n.
Fuel; firewood or coal.


Firing

Fir"ing, n. 1. The act of disharging firearms. 2. The mode of introducing fuel into the furnace and working it. Knight. 3. The application of fire, or of a cautery. Dunglison. 4. The process of partly vitrifying pottery by exposing it to intense heat in a kiln. 5. Fuel; firewood or coal. [Obs.] Mortimer. Firing iron, an instrument used in cauterizing.

Firk

Firk , v. t. [Cf. OE. ferken to proceed, hasten, AS. fercian to bring, assist; perh. akin to faran to go, E. fare.] To beat; to strike; to chastise. [Obs.]
I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret him.

The act of disharging firearms.

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Usage Examples

The baby boomers are getting older, and will stay older for longer. And they will run right into the dementia firing range. How will a society cope? Especially a society that can't so readily rely on those stable family relationships that traditionally provided the backbone of care?

I don't believe in firing professors. They have academic freedom.

Indiscriminate firing by police on people is absolute barbarism. Instead of solving their problems, the government is trying to suppress the people by force.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Yes. I did more research than I ever wanted to and saw some things I wish I didn't. I went on ride-alongs, spent time with Homicide, Cold Case, and SVU detectives, hung out in subways learning how to spot pervs and pick-pockets, viewed an autopsy, went to a police firing range, and witnessed court cases and I read, read, read.

The legacy of Steve Jobs and the strength of Steve Jobs is that he established a company that's clearly firing on all cylinders and clicking very well.

In discussions around the hiring and firing of Black faculty at universities, the charge is frequently heard that Black women are more easily hired than are Black men.

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