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firing

fi·ring

UK/ˈfaɪ.əɹ.ɪŋ/ US/ˈfaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/ common

noun

1.

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”
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2.

the act of discharging a gun

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Origin

By surface analysis, fire + -ing.

Phrases

  • biscuit firing
  • firing iron
  • firing line
  • firing party
  • firing pin
  • firing point
  • firing range
  • firing solution

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