Definitions for firing

Definitions for (noun) firing

Main entry: discharge, firing, firing off

Definition: the act of discharging a gun


Main entry: discharge, dismissal, dismission, release, sack, sacking, firing, liberation

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


Main entry: ignition, inflammation, firing, lighting, kindling

Definition: the act of setting something on fire


Main entry: fire, firing

Definition: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

Usage: hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes; they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire


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