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firing.

The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfaɪ.əɹ.ɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/General-American
  1. The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.

    countable · uncountable
    After the pots have been glazed, they go back into the kiln for a second firing.
  2. The fuel for a fire.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The act of adding fuel to a fire.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The discharge of a gun or other weapon.

    countable · uncountable
  5. The dismissal of someone from a job due to poor work performance.

    countable · uncountable
  6. Cauterization.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, fire + -ing.

verb/ˈfaɪ.əɹ.ɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfaɪ.ɚ.ɪŋ/General-American
  1. present participle and gerund of fire

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, fire + -ing.

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