[ˈfʌɪərɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the action of setting fire to something
(e.g: the deliberate firing of 600 oil wells)

- the discharging of a gun or other weapon
(e.g: the prolonged firing caused heavy losses)

- the baking or drying of pottery or bricks in a kiln
(e.g: the colours had suffered in the firing and were dull from overheating)

- the dismissal of an employee from a job
(e.g: the recent firing of the head of the department)


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