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   Fir·ing

   /ˈfī(ə)riNG/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of setting fire to something: "the deliberate firing of 600 oil wells"
   • ▪ the discharging of a gun or other weapon: "the prolonged firing caused heavy losses"
   • ▪ the dismissal of an employee from a job: "the recent firing of the head of the department"
   • ▪ the baking or drying of pottery or bricks in a kiln.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

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   • G

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