Firing (Noun)
Meaning 1
The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company was criticized for its mass firing of employees without sufficient severance packages.
- The news of the employee's firing was met with shock and disappointment from his colleagues.
- The company's policy on firing was outlined in the employee handbook, but it was rarely enforced.
- The union was able to negotiate better terms for workers facing firing, including additional notice and compensation.
- After months of rumors, the CEO's firing was finally confirmed in a company-wide email.
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- Dishonorable Discharge
- Honorable Discharge
- Superannuation
- Conge
- Removal
- Congee
- Deactivation
- Section Eight
- Inactivation
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Meaning 2
The act of setting something on fire.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The arsonist was charged with the firing of the abandoned warehouse.
- The firing of the fireworks lit up the night sky.
- The firing of the furnace was a complex process that required careful attention.
- The campers were careful with the firing of the campfire to avoid starting a forest fire.
- The firing of the kiln was a crucial step in the ceramics-making process.
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Meaning 3
The act of discharging a gun.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The loud firing of the rifle startled the birds in the nearby trees.
- The soldier's training included the proper technique for the firing of a handgun.
- The police officer was reprimanded for the accidental firing of her gun during the arrest.
- The firing of the cannon was a signal for the troops to begin their advance.
- The firing of the shotgun was muffled by the sound of the loud music coming from the nearby party.
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Meaning 4
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The sound of intense firing could be heard from the battlefield for hours.
- The general ordered his troops to hold their fire until the enemy was within range.
- The withering firing from the enemy's artillery forced the soldiers to take cover.
- The company's firing on the enemy position lasted for several days.
- The captain was relieved to hear that the enemy's firing had finally subsided.
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- Call Fire
- Radar Fire
- Battery
- Bombardment
- Volley
- Harassing Fire
- Registration Fire
- Suppressive Fire
- Crossfire
- Burst
- Preparation Fire
- Supporting Fire
- Neutralization Fire
- Cover
- Hostile Fire
- Distributed Fire
- Unobserved Fire
- Counterfire
- Shelling
- Artillery Fire
- Destruction Fire
- Scheduled Fire
- Antiaircraft Fire
- Grazing Fire
- Interdiction Fire
- Direct Fire
- Observed Fire
- Concentrated Fire
- Searching Fire
- Barrage
- Friendly Fire
- Fusillade
- Indirect Fire
- Counterpreparation Fire
- Broadside