firing.
The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.
Meaning & usage
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 act of adding fuel to a fire.
The discharge of a gun or other weapon.
The dismissal of someone from a job due to poor work performance.
Cauterization.
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, fire + -ing.
present participle and gerund of fire
Where this word comes from
By surface analysis, fire + -ing.
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