Definition of firing
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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Examples of firing in a Sentence
found a flaw in the gun's firing
Recent Examples of firing from the Web
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The publishing company brought in lawyers to ask the journal Vestoj to amend the article, specifically the details around Chambers’s firing.
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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.
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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.
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Sponsors Rumpke and Northgate Mall pay for the fireworks themselves, but the setup and firing crew is all-volunteer with years of experience.
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After the first firing, the egg is decorated with glaze and then fired a second time to create a beautiful ornament.
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The action comes as some local activists have called for the officer's firing.
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The Hollywood Reporter with some insight into the firing of Lord and Miller from the Han Solo movie.
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Since then, it has been reported that Trump is under investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller over his May 9 firing of Comey and whether that or other actions by the president constitute obstruction of justice.
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First Known Use of firing
14th century
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