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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The Navy deepened its fast-growing investment in sea drones Friday, creating a squadron of small, experimental uncrewed surface vessels, or USVs, that could be used for maritime security and possibly the firing of weapons.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
The man whose firing led to the Sean McVay era with the Rams has been tabbed to breathe life into the wobbly Arena Football League.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
The man whose firing led to the Sean McVay era with the Rams has been tabbed to breathe life into the wobbly Arena Football League.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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“Firing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firing. Accessed 22 May. 2024.
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