1
: the act or process of one that fires
2
: the process of maturing ceramic products by the application of heat
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found a flaw in the gun's firing
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Hydrogen industry shift The UK Government has identified hydrogen firing as a promising long-term solution for decarbonising high-temperature industrial processes.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
This is a path that flies Orion to lunar space on a direct path back to Earth to avoid the need for any major firings of the spacecraft's engine after its translunar injection burn that will put it on a course for the moon.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The program nose-dived following the firing of Al Skinner after the 2009-10 season with BC going 184-290, including a 73-200 mark in the ACC, over the past 15 seasons.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
In a statement to the Courant, Rutkauski urged Arulampalam to reverse the firing and publicly stand behind officers who act lawfully.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
This is a path that flies Orion to lunar space on a direct path back to Earth to avoid the need for any major firings of the spacecraft's engine after its translunar injection burn that will put it on a course for the moon.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The program nose-dived following the firing of Al Skinner after the 2009-10 season with BC going 184-290, including a 73-200 mark in the ACC, over the past 15 seasons.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
In a statement to the Courant, Rutkauski urged Arulampalam to reverse the firing and publicly stand behind officers who act lawfully.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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