firing

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/

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Noun

Singular firing

Plural firings

1. (ceramics) Firing is the process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, to produce pottery.

   After the pots have been glazed, they go back into the kiln for a second firing.

Verb

Plain form fire

Third-person singular fires

Past tense fired

Past participle fired

Present participle firing

1. The present participle of fire.