firing-step
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firing-step — fireˈ step or firˈing step noun (historical) A ledge on which soldiers stand to fire over a parapet, a banquette • • • Main Entry: ↑fire … Useful english dictionary
firing step — noun : a ledge or board along the front wall of a trench used to stand on when firing … Useful english dictionary
firing — n. 1 the discharging of guns. 2 material for a fire, fuel. 3 the heating process which hardens clay into pottery etc. Phrases and idioms: firing line 1 the front line in a battle. 2 the leading part in an activity etc. firing party a group… … Useful english dictionary
Firing — refers to a decision made by an employer to terminate employment. Though such a decision can be made by an employer for a variety of reasons, ranging from an economic downturn to performance related problems on the part of the employee, being… … Wikipedia
fire step — noun : firing step … Useful english dictionary
Ceramic chemistry — is a branch of inorganic chemistry that studies the relationship between the physical properties of fired ceramic glazes and their chemistry. Although ceramic technicians have long understood many of these relationships, the advent of computer… … Wikipedia
fire — n. & v. n. 1 a the state or process of combustion, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and usu. give out bright light and heat. b the active principle operative in this. c flame or incandescence. 2 a conflagration, a… … Useful english dictionary
Caponier — A Caponier is a type of fortification structure. The word originates from the French word caponnière which strictly means capon cote i.e. chickenhouse.The fire coming from the feature (e.g. muskets, machine guns, case shot etc.) sweeps along the… … Wikipedia
Bunker — This article is about the military fortification. For other uses, see Bunker (disambiguation). Bunkers in Albania A military bunker is a hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling… … Wikipedia
banquette — n. firing step in trench; narrow seat; raised sidewalk … Dictionary of difficult words
par|a|dos — «PAR uh dos», noun. a mound of earth thrown up behind a trench to prevent its occupants from being silhouetted against the skyline when standing on the firing step and to protect them from shells and bombs that explode in the rear. ╂[< French… … Useful english dictionary
