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    [Noun]  | "fir*ing" | \ ˈfī-riŋ \


    1: the act or process of one that fires

    2: the process of maturing ceramic products by the application of heat


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "firing line" 


    1: a line from which fire is delivered against a target

    2: the forefront of an activity —used especially in the phrase on the firing line


    Origin: 1881 ;

    [Noun]  | "firing pin" 


    1: the pin that strikes the cartridge primer in the breech mechanism of a firearm


    Origin: 1874 ;

    [Noun]  | "firing squad" 


    1: a detachment detailed to fire volleys over the grave of one buried with military honors

    2: a detachment detailed to carry out a sentence of death by shooting


    Origin: 1864 ;

    [Verb]  | "fire" 


    1: to set on fire : kindle; also : ignite

    2: to give life or spirit to : inspire

    3: to fill with passion or enthusiasm —often used with up


    Origin: 13th century ;

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    [Verb]  | "fire away" 


    1: to speak without hesitation —usually used as an imperative


    Origin: 1756 ;

    [Verb]  | "fire off" 


    1: to write and send usually in haste or anger


    Origin: 1888 ;

    [Idiom]  | "in the firing line" 


    1: in a place or position not protected from attack or criticism

    [Idiom]  | "on the firing line" 


    1: in a place or position not protected from attack or criticism

    [Phrasal verb]  | "fire up" 


    1: to start (something) by lighting a fire

    2: to cause (something) to start working

    3: to fill (someone) with energy or enthusiasm —usually used as (be/get) fired up

    [Noun]  | "firing" 


    1: a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece;


      * e.g., " ... found a flaw in the gun's firing "



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    [Noun]  | "firing squads" 


    1: as in patrols, rear guards;


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    [Noun]  | "firing squad" 


    1: as in patrol, rear guard;


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    [Verb]  | "firing" 


    1: to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force;


      * e.g., " ... police officers firing rubber bullets "





    2: to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force;


      * e.g., " ... soldiers fired at the enemy in panic-stricken disorder "





    3: to give life, vigor, or spirit to;


      * e.g., " ... a school outing to the natural history museum fired his imagination, and he grew up to become an eminent paleontologist "





    [Verb]  | "fire" 


    1: to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force;


      * e.g., " ... police officers firing rubber bullets "





    2: to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force;


      * e.g., " ... soldiers fired at the enemy in panic-stricken disorder "





    3: to give life, vigor, or spirit to;


      * e.g., " ... a school outing to the natural history museum fired his imagination, and he grew up to become an eminent paleontologist "





    [Verb]  | "fire (up)" 


    1: to rouse to strong feeling or action;


      * e.g., " ... the dynamic speaker fired up the audience as no one had previously done "



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     [ "Fire fire" ]

    1: Extremely high grade cannabis. When comparing or analysing cannabis, this term is used to accentuate the superior quality of a paticular product.

      * e.g.,  ... (two people comparing each others weed) 

     [ "Fire" ]

    1: Something that is really good, amazing, crazy(in a good way)

      * e.g.,  ... “That song is straight fire” 

     [ "on fire" ]

    1: A term that people use when someone is doing great and they are unable to be stopped.

      * e.g.,  ... Man, that dude is on fire 

     [ "fire" ]

    1: realy good, cool as hell.

      * e.g.,  ... Damn this food is fire. 

     [ "on fire" ]

    1: A state of mind in which people believe that they are unstoppable and can do anything they want--and they do.

      * e.g.,  ... Allen Iverson was on fire, he was making every single shot he took. 

     [ "Fire" ]

    1: You fuel his fire .. And you know this .. Yet … And then … stalker boy .. my definitions you’re now following me online as I don’t go out anymore … as soon as the new def hits I lgo away … come back, just feel it’s you, has your holy essence … So .. Attention … you have it … Write for me .. we can dance .. make sure I know it’s you .. not the usual bullshit … So what’s your issue … ? Jealousy … Yet looking at the 2 of us … who looks the perfect gent and who is the complete wreck .. the depression years show big time … yep the eyebrows don’t lie … take all my stress out on them … well some stress … Yet fake smile people seem to fall for .. gentle demeanour hiding your agenda … even took a while for me to really see you … and I’m good at it … and maybe I used to exhibit the same … as I was unhappy thinking I was happy…. Strange life … So just has the most random thought … what if … What if …

      * e.g.,  ... In the end … fire to fight fire … Hopefully miss waterfall manages to cool me off … Like … in her own time … Yawn yawn … Back to sleep … 


     [ "Fire" ]

    2: What if … She turns about to be real .. all those beautiful words (that you take and fuck with and whatever else … I refuse to imagine.. like a lot of things in life ..) And I’m real And you see us As happy .. wistful .. as the summer breeze … we see you .. you see us … Lol .. maybe I do want a happy ending ;)

     [ "Fire" ]

    1: Referring to something in a positive way; another way to describe something as good or great

      * e.g.,  ... That dinner mom made last night was fire. That mixtape you made was fire. 

     [ "fire" ]

    1: incredible, hot, crazy, nice... etc

      * e.g.,  ... "yo look at this rhyme i wrote" 

     [ "Fired" ]

    1: To lose one's job.

      * e.g.,  ... Honey, I haev terrible news. I've just been fired! 


     [ "Fired" ]

    2: Synonyms: Get the boot, get the axe, canned, terminated, dismissed, laid-off, discharged, pink-slipped.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, he just got the boot. 

     [ "The Fire" ]

    1: The fire. We didn't start it.

      * e.g.,  ... We didn't start the fire. 

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