Synonyms: discharge, firing, firing off
Definition: the act of discharging a gun
Definition: the act of firing a projectile
Usage: his shooting was slow but accurate
Synonyms: discharge, dismissal, dismission, release, sack, sacking, firing, liberation
Definition: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Similar words: termination, conclusion, ending
Definition: the act of ending something
Usage: the termination of the agreement
Synonyms: ignition, inflammation, firing, lighting, kindling
Definition: the act of setting something on fire
Similar words: burning, combustion
Definition: the act of burning something
Usage: the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance
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
Similar words: onrush, onset, onslaught, attack
Definition: (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
Usage: the attack began at dawn