firing

noun fir·ing \ ˈfī(-ə)r-iŋ \

Definition of firing

1 :the act or process of one that fires

2 :the process of maturing ceramic products by the application of heat

Examples of firing in a Sentence

found a flaw in the gun's firing

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This would afford Trump more power to influence this investigation and could ultimately lead to the firing of Robert Mueller.

— sean mesidor, Essence.com, "Replacing AG Jeff Sessions With Rudy Giuliani Still Spells Trouble For Black Communities," 26 July 2017
Beckman recruited many of the current Illini before his abrupt firing days before the 2015 season opener.

— mike clark, Daily Southtown, "Rising Illini: Ex-Bears coach Lovie Smith believes Illinois on right track," 24 July 2017
German officials have sought to maintain a calm, patient tone, even while expressing concerns over Mr. Erdogan’s steady expansion of his powers and his firing of tens of thousands of people regarded as political opponents.

— melissa eddy, New York Times, "Turkey’s Arrest of German Activist Heightens Nations’ Tensions," 20 July 2017
Billy Bob’s is currently enbroiled in a lawsuit between its minority and majority ownership regarding the firing of the venue’s manager, Concho Minick.

— matthew martinez, star-telegram, "Tickets on sale for two, count ‘em, two Willie Nelson shows this fall at Billy Bob’s," 14 July 2017
The publishing company brought in lawyers to ask the journal Vestoj to amend the article, specifically the details around Chambers’s firing.

— sarah spellings, The Cut, "Condé Nast Brings Lawyers to Amend Fired Editor’s Tell-all," 7 July 2017
More: JCPS Chief Academic Officer Lisa Herring accepts Alabama job More: Following contentious firing, JCPS names acting principal for Norton Elementary Coleman will make about $168,800 a year in the acting role, JCPS said.

— allison ross, The Courier-Journal, "Working to solidify top leadership team, JCPS names acting chief academic officer," 7 July 2017
Amidst continued wrangling over the firing of Norton Elementary's principal in May, Jefferson County Public Schools has tapped a retired administrator to step in as the school's acting principal.

— allison ross, The Courier-Journal, "Following contentious firing, JCPS names acting principal for Norton Elementary," 6 July 2017
Sponsors Rumpke and Northgate Mall pay for the fireworks themselves, but the setup and firing crew is all-volunteer with years of experience.

— jennie key, Cincinnati.com, "Behind the scenes at fireworks show is a hot place to be," 3 July 2017

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First Known Use of firing

14th century

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blasting, discharge, shot

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