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firing

/ˈfaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/
fir · ing
Plural:firings
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• noun

1

The act of dismissing someone from a job or position.

Example

"The sudden firing of the chief financial officer surprised the company's shareholders."

2

The act of discharging a weapon, rocket, or engine, or the generation of an electrical impulse by a neuron.

Example

"Researchers monitored the rapid firing of neurons in the visual cortex during the experiment."

3

The process of baking or heating clay, pottery, bricks, or glass in a kiln to harden it or fix its glaze.

Example

"The ceramic bowls cracked during the second firing because the kiln temperature rose too quickly."

4

British Fuel, such as wood, coal, or peat, gathered and used for burning in a stove or hearth.

Example

"Before winter arrived, the villagers collected dry branches from the woods for firing."

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• Rhymes for firing

• Nearby Words

firewood
firework
fireworks
firing
firm
firmament
firmly

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