firing (noun)
91morning gun — noun : the firing of a gun at the first note of reveille or of a preceding march at military installations * * * Mil. 1. a gun fired at the first note of reveille. 2. the firing of this gun. [1735 45] * * * morning gun, a gun fired, usually at… …
92low blow — noun unscrupulous abuse • Hypernyms: ↑abuse, ↑insult, ↑revilement, ↑contumely, ↑vilification * * * I. noun : a blow below the belt line in boxing II. noun …
93wind gauge — noun a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind • Syn: ↑anemometer, ↑wind gage • Derivationally related forms: ↑anemometric (for: ↑anemometer), ↑anemometrical (for …
94engine — noun 1 part of a vehicle that produces power ADJECTIVE ▪ big, powerful ▪ small ▪ twin engines ▪ a large plane with twin engines …
95overtime — noun 1 work ADJECTIVE ▪ excessive ▪ Doctors work excessive unpaid overtime. ▪ paid, unpaid ▪ forced, mandatory (both AmE) …
96capital punishment — noun putting a condemned person to death (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑execution, ↑executing, ↑death penalty • Derivationally related forms: ↑execute (for: ↑executing), ↑ …
97deactivation — noun 1. breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges) • Syn: ↑inactivation • Derivationally related forms: ↑inactivate (for: ↑inactivation), ↑deactivate • Topics: ↑ …
98death penalty — noun putting a condemned person to death • Syn: ↑execution, ↑executing, ↑capital punishment • Derivationally related forms: ↑execute (for: ↑executing), ↑executioner ( …
99distributer — noun 1. someone who markets merchandise • Syn: ↑distributor • Derivationally related forms: ↑distribute, ↑distribute (for: ↑distributor) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
100electric chair — noun an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person (Freq. 1) the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair • Syn: ↑chair, ↑death chair, ↑hot seat • Hypernyms: ↑instrument of execution …
