firing

[US]/'faɪərɪŋ/
[UK]/'faɪərɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. act of discharging a gun or weapon; process of starting a fire; process of heating something in a kiln; process of baking something

Phrases & Collocations

firing temperature

firing rate

firing system

firing line

firing squad

firing range

firing angle

firing time

firing table

firing device

Example Sentences

the deliberate firing of 600 oil wells.

the recent firing of the head of the department.

The desperate bandit's firing at the police!

They are firing upon the enemy works.

they tore down the main street, firing at anyone in sight.

the referee in the firing line is an experienced official.

he was firing a make-believe gun at the spy planes.

the firing of the gun was the signal for a chain of beacons to be lit.

They went on firing until all their ammunition was spent.

The troops suppressed the rebellion by firing on the mob.

You should cut the knot by firing them all.

The troops were firing away at the advancing enemy.

We are having difficulty in firing up the ship's engines.

The birds flew off at the firing of the gun.

They saluted the Queen by firing 1000 guns.

Retroengine's firing time must the accuracy control, the firing time differ 1 second, will cause the airship point of descent position difference kilometer.

supporters are firing a warning shot across the President's bows.

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