Fire (Noun)
Meaning 1
The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
Fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking; "put the kettle on the fire"; "barbecue over an open fire".
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Nouns denoting substances.
Meaning 3
A fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 5
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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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Massed Fire
- Battery
- Salvo
- Barrage Fire
- Fratricide
- Cannon Fire
- Burst
- Covering Fire
- Bombardment
- Shelling
- Volley
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Meaning 6
The event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 7
Feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor".
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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Meaning 8
Intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 9
Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles).
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Nouns denoting substances.