firing
The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.
Example
“After the pots have been glazed, they go back into the kiln for a second firing.”
Other meanings
The fuel for a fire.
The act of adding fuel to a fire.
Synonyms
- fire
Related words
- biscuit firing
- co-firing
- firing iron
- firing line
- firing party
- firing pin
- quiet firing
- firing point
- firing range
- firing solution
- firing squad
- nonfiring
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “firing” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.