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firing n. [
fire] 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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firing n. [
discharge, firing off] the act of discharging a gun
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firing n. [
ignition, lighting, kindling, inflammation] the act of setting something on fire
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firing n. [
dismissal, dismission, discharge, liberation, release, sack, sacking] the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
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