1. the act of dismissing someone from a job
2. the act of shooting a weapon or discharging ammunition
3. the process of baking pottery in a kiln at high temperatures
Usage: ceramics

1. present participle of fire

Examples

• The firing of three employees shocked the entire office.
• We heard the firing of cannons in the distance during the ceremony.
• The pottery class learned about the firing process for their clay bowls.
• The soldiers were firing their rifles at the target range.
• After the firing, she had to look for a new job immediately.
• The firing of the rocket engines could be heard for miles.
• The artist explained that firing the ceramics takes several hours.