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fir·ing

(fīr′ĭng)

1. The process of applying fire or heat, as in the hardening or glazing of ceramics.

2. Fuel for fires.

3. The act or an instance of dismissing someone from a job.

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firing

(ˈfaɪərɪŋ)

1. (Ceramics) the process of baking ceramics, etc, in a kiln or furnace: a second firing.

2. the act of stoking a fire or furnace

3. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a discharge of a firearm

4. something used as fuel, such as coal or wood

5. (Botany) US a scorching of plants, as a result of disease, drought, or heat

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

fir•ing

(ˈfaɪ^ər ɪŋ)

n.

1. the act of a person or thing that fires.

2. material for a fire; fuel.

3. the act of baking ceramics.

[1375–1425]

firing

The process of hardening shaped clay by heating it. See pottery.

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Noun	1.	firing - 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" fire attack, onrush, onset, onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" antiaircraft fire - firing at enemy aircraft barrage fire, shelling, barrage, bombardment, battery - the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing" broadside - the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship fusillade, volley, burst, salvo - rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise" call fire - fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit covering fire, cover - fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal" concentrated fire, massed fire - fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships) counterfire - fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons counterpreparation fire - intensive prearranged fire delivered when the immanence of enemy attack is discovered crossfire - fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross destruction fire - fire delivered for the sole purpose of destroying material objects direct fire - fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it distributed fire - fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area target friendly fire, fratricide - fire that injures or kills an ally hostile fire - fire that injures or kills an enemy grazing fire - fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the ground harassing fire - fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy morale indirect fire - fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons interdiction fire - fire directed to an area to prevent the enemy from using that area neutralization fire - fire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusable observed fire - fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer; fire can be adjusted on the basis of the observations preparation fire - fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault radar fire - gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radar registration fire - fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets scheduled fire - prearranged fire delivered at a predetermined time searching fire - fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun supporting fire - fire delivered by supporting units to protect or assist a unit in combat suppressive fire - fire on or about a weapon system to degrade its performance below what is needed to fulfill its mission objectives unobserved fire - fire for which the point of impact (the bursts) cannot be observed artillery fire, cannon fire - fire delivered by artillery
	2.	firing - the act of discharging a gun firing off, discharge shooting, shot - the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate" gun - the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute"
	3.	firing - the act of setting something on fire kindling, ignition, inflammation, lighting burning, combustion - the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"
	4.	firing - the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) dismission, sacking, liberation, dismissal, release, discharge, sack superannuation - the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension) ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement" conge, congee - an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal removal - dismissal from office deactivation, inactivation - breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges) honorable discharge - a discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record dishonorable discharge - a discharge from the armed forces for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder) Section Eight - a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable

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Brand Zündung

allumage tir

licenziamento

firing

[ˈfaɪərɪŋ]

A. N

1. (= bullets) → disparos mpl; (= exchange of fire) → tiroteo m

2. (Aut) → encendido m

3. [of bricks, pottery] → cocción f

4. (esp US) → despido m

B. CPD firing hammer N = firing pin firing line N → línea f de fuego
to be in the firing line (Mil, fig) → estar en la línea de fuego
firing pin N → martillo m, percutor m
firing squad N → pelotón m (de fusilamiento)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

firing

[ˈfaɪərɪŋ] n (= shooting) → tirs mplfiring line firing-line n → ligne f de tir
to be in the firing line (lit) → être dans la ligne de tir (fig) (= under attack) → être sous le feu des attaquesfiring squad n → peloton m d'exécution

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

firing

(of pottery) → Brennen nt

(Mil) → Feuer nt; (of gun, shot, rocket) → Abfeuern nt; the firing of a salute → Salutschüsse pl

(inf: = dismissal) → Rausschmiss m (inf)

(Aut, of engine) → Zündung f

firing

firing line

n (Mil) → Feuer- or Schusslinie f; (fig) → Schusslinie f; to be in the firing (lit, fig) → in der Schusslinie stehen

firing pin

n → Schlagbolzen m

firing squad

n → Exekutionskommando nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

firing

[ˈfaɪərɪŋ] n (Mil) → spari mpl, tiro

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The burning fragments of the shell were already firing the dry wooden floor, and in the midst of them, dimly seen through the smoke, lay the insensible body of her companion in the room.

No renewal of firing from the position occupied by the enemy disturbed the silence that followed.

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For two days and nights, crouching behind a rock topped with a growth of mesquite, and with the cliff at my back, suffering agonies of thirst and absolutely hopeless of deliverance, I fought the fellows at long range, firing occasionally at the smoke of their rifles, as they did at that of mine.

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Oliver as bad as the rest of them, firing into the flocks as if he was shooting down nothing but Mingo warriors.” Among the sportsmen was Billy Kirby, who, armed with an old musket, was loading, and, without even looking into the air, was firing and shouting as his victims fell even on his own person.

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"They come from Molesey and Weybridge and Walton, and they say there's been guns heard at Chertsey, heavy firing, and that mounted soldiers have told them to get off at once because the Martians are coming.

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The enemy ceased firing, and that stern, threatening, inaccessible, and intangible line which separates two hostile armies was all the more clearly felt.

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"When a man's alone on these flats, with a light head and a light stomach, perishing of cold and want, he hears nothin' all night, but guns firing, and voices calling.

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From the woods beyond came the dull popping of the skirmishers and pickets, firing in the fog.

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Instantly the scene changed as by magic; the foremost vessel swung broadside toward us, and bringing her guns into play returned our fire, at the same time moving parallel to our front for a short distance and then turning back with the evident intention of completing a great circle which would bring her up to position once more opposite our firing line; the other vessels followed in her wake, each one opening upon us as she swung into position.

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