Associations to the word «Firing»

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

FIRING, noun. The fuel for a fire.

FIRING, noun. The discharge of a gun or other weapon.

FIRING, noun. The dismissal of someone from a job.

FIRING, verb. Present participle of fire

FIRING AWAY, verb. Present participle of fire away

FIRING IRON, noun. An instrument used in cauterizing.

FIRING IRONS, noun. Plural of firing iron

FIRING LINE, noun. (military) The line from which soldiers fire their weapons at a target; especially the front line of troops in a battle

FIRING LINE, noun. A row of shooters

FIRING LINE, noun. (idiomatic) The vanguard of an activity

FIRING OFF, verb. Present participle of fire off

FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS, verb. Present participle of fire on all cylinders

FIRING PIN, noun. (firearms) the part of the firing mechanism which strikes the cartridge's primer to ignite the gunpowder.

FIRING PINS, noun. Plural of firing pin

FIRING POINT, noun. A prepared fighting position from which infantry can defend territory with minimal exposure to return fire.

FIRING RANGE, noun. A range designed for target practice, especially for firearms.

FIRING RANGES, noun. Plural of firing range

FIRING SQUAD, noun. A group of soldiers or paramilitaries detailed to execute someone, usually by rifle shot, or to discharge their weapons ceremonially at a funeral.

FIRING SQUADS, noun. Plural of firing squad

FIRING UP, verb. Present participle of fire up

FIRING, noun. 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".

FIRING, noun. The act of discharging a gun.

FIRING, noun. The act of setting something on fire.

FIRING, noun. The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart).