firing of fire
81fire — noun 1》 the state of burning, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and give out bright light, heat, and smoke. ↘a destructive burning. ↘one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in… …
82firing party — noun a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution • Syn: ↑firing squad • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine …
83firing — 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… …
84fire — Synonyms and related words: abandon, afflatus, afire, aflame, aggressiveness, agitate, aim at, air, air dry, alight, anhydrate, animate, animating spirit, animation, animus, annoy, antiaircraft fire, ardency, ardent, ardor, arouse, aroused, atom …
85fire — fire1 [ faır ] noun *** ▸ 1 uncontrolled burning ▸ 2 controlled burning ▸ 3 shooting with gun ▸ 4 strong feeling ▸ 5 equipment for heating ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount flames and heat from something that is burning in an uncontrolled way:… …
86fire — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fȳr; akin to Old High German fiur fire, Greek pyr Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat (2) one of the… …
87fire — {{11}}fire (n.) O.E. fyr, from P.Gmc. *fuir (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. fiur, O.N. fürr, M.Du., Du. vuur, O.H.G. fiur, Ger. Feuer), from PIE *perjos, from root *paewr (Cf. Armenian hur fire, torch, Czech pyr hot ashes, Gk …
88fire — 1. noun 1) a fire broke out Syn: blaze, conflagration, inferno; flames, burning, combustion; forest fire, wildfire, brush fire 2) he lacked fire Syn: dynamism, energy, vigor …
89fire — 1. noun 1) a fire broke out Syn: blaze, conflagration, inferno, flames, burning, combustion 2) he lacked fire Syn: dynamism, energy, vigour, animation, vitality …
90firing line — noun 1. the line from which soldiers deliver fire • Hypernyms: ↑line 2. the most advanced and responsible group in an activity the firing line is where the action is • Hypernyms: ↑class, ↑stratum, ↑social class, ↑ …
