firing
/ˈfaɪɹɪŋ/ · fir·ing
verb
- To set (something, often a building) on fire. The arsonist was accused of firing the abandoned warehouse.
- To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc. If you fire the pottery at too high a temperature, it may crack.
- To drive away by setting a fire. The protesters fired the police station to distract them from the main protest site.
noun
- The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay etc to produce pottery. After the pots have been glazed, they go back into the kiln for a second firing.
- The fuel for a fire. The campers used dry wood as firing for their campfire.
- The act of adding fuel to a fire. The hikers had to perform a firing to keep their fire going through the night.
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Did you know? The word 'firing' has a unique connection to the pottery industry, where it refers to the process of applying heat to create ceramics.