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firing

[ fahyuhr-ing ]

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noun

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

firing

/ ˈ�ڲ�ɪə��ɪŋ /

noun

the process of baking ceramics, etc, in a kiln or furnace
a second firing
the act of stoking a fire or furnace
a discharge of a firearm
something used as fuel, such as coal or wood
a scorching of plants, as a result of disease, drought, or heat

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Other Word Forms

�ܲ�·�ھ��i�Բ� adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of firing¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; fire, -ing ¹

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For Labour, is it firing on all cylinders after its July triumph?

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Trump later said he had no intention of firing Powell.

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The tensions cooled this week, when Trump, a day after a market slide that some analysts tied to the comments, denied to reporters that he ever had any intention of firing Powell.

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In some ways, we do work like computers and use distributed networks of firing neurons in important ways.

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But the reaction to the firings, and Caldwell’s immediate conduct afterward, are highly telling.

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firie firing glass

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