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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 ;

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[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 ;

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[Noun] | "firing pin"

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

Origin: 1874 ;

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[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 ;

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[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 ;

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[Verb] | "fire off"

1: to write and send usually in haste or anger

Origin: 1888 ;

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[Idiom] | "in the firing line"

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

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[Idiom] | "on the firing line"

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

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[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

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[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 "

Synonyms :
blasting,
discharge,
shot

Antonyms :
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[Noun] | "firing squads"

1: as in patrols, rear guards;

Antonyms :
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[Noun] | "firing squad"

1: as in patrol, rear guard;

Antonyms :
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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 "

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[Verb] | "fire"

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

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

Antonyms :
damp,
dampen,
deaden,
dull,
kill

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

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

Synonyms :
blast,
discharge,
shoot

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 "

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[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 "

Antonyms :
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[Verb] | "firing (at)"

1: as in blasting (at);

Antonyms :
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