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firing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | discharge, dismissal, dismission, liberation, release, sack, sacking |
| Type of | ending, conclusion, termination |
| Has types | honorable discharge, superannuation, inactivation, section eight, deactivation, removal, congee, conge, dishonorable discharge |
| Derivation | fire |
firing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fire |
| Type of | attack, onset, onslaught, onrush |
| Has types | burst, call fire, cannon fire, concentrated fire, counterfire, counterpreparation fire, cover, covering fire, crossfire, destruction fire, direct fire, volley, artillery fire, barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, broadside, massed fire, neutralization fire, observed fire, preparation fire, radar fire, registration fire, salvo, scheduled fire, searching fire, shelling, supporting fire, suppressive fire, unobserved fire, antiaircraft fire, distributed fire, fratricide, friendly fire, fusillade, grazing fire, harassing fire, hostile fire, indirect fire, interdiction fire |
| Derivation | fire |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | discharge, firing off |
| Type of | shot, shooting |
| Has types | gun |
| Derivation | fire |
firing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ignition, inflammation, kindling, lighting |
| Type of | combustion, burning |
Examples of firing
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Journalists were granted access to the first firing-squad execution in 14 years.
From the newsweek.com
Prisoners were often executed out of hand or put in groups before firing squads.
From the washingtontimes.com
Hu and Wen had to change tack, firing the health minister and the Beijing mayor.
From the businessweek.com
Utah is the only state that uses the firing squad as a current execution method.
From the edition.cnn.com
Carter, 36, a Fort Knox teaching pro, had the back nine of the day, firing a 31.
From the kentucky.com
A firing squad of at least six uniformed men assembles and shoots the civilians.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The Rams came out firing as Eleanor Condie scored just 45 seconds into the game.
From the stltoday.com
Jeffs has represented himself since firing his high-powered attorneys last week.
From the abcnews.go.com
South came out firing in the first quarter to gain a six-goal lead by the break.
From the barossaherald.com.au
- Fire: 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"
- Discharge: the act of discharging a gun
- Ignition: the act of setting something on fire
- Dismissal: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
- (fired) discharged: having lost your job
- Dismissal (referred to informally as firing or sacking) is the termination of employment by an employer against the will of the worker. ...
- Pin firing is the treatment of an injury to a horse's leg, by burning, freezing, or dousing it with acid or caustic chemicals. This is supposed to induce a counter-irritation and speed and/or improve healing. This treatment is used more often on racehorses than on other performance horses. ...
- Fired is a 2010 Indian horror film starring Rahul Bose and Militza Radmilovic. It is the feature film debut of director Sajit Warrier and premiered at the Cannes Marchu00E9 du Film on 12 May 2010.
- The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay etc to produce pottery; The fuel for a fire; The discharge of a gun or other weapon; The dismissal of someone from a job
