firing off
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firing — n. 1. Kindling, setting on fire. 2. Discharge (of guns), firing off. 3. Fuel, something to burn. 4. Cautery … New dictionary of synonyms
Firing — refers to a decision made by an employer to terminate employment. Though such a decision can be made by an employer for a variety of reasons, ranging from an economic downturn to performance related problems on the part of the employee, being… … Wikipedia
Firing squad synchronization problem — The firing squad synchronization problem is a problem in computer science and cellular automata first proposed by John Myhill in 1957 and published (with a solution) in 1962 by Edward Moore. The problem is analogous to problems of logical design … Wikipedia
firing — išdegimas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. burning off; firing vok. Abbrand, m; Einbrennen, n rus. вжигание, n; выгорание, n pranc. brûlure, f … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
firing — Synonyms and related words: afflatus, agitation, alcohol, animating spirit, animation, animus, antiaircraft fire, archery, arousal, benzine, briquette, burnable, butane, carbon, cashiering, casting, charcoal, chucking, coal, coke, combustible,… … Moby Thesaurus
firing-pin — part of a mechanism (in a grenade, mine, etc.) which sets off the detonator and explodes the charge … English contemporary dictionary
fire off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms fire off : present tense I/you/we/they fire off he/she/it fires off present participle firing off past tense fired off past participle fired off 1) to quickly send a message or give instructions I sat down and … English dictionary
Execution by firing squad — Firing squad and shot at dawn redirect here. For other uses, see Firing squad (disambiguation). For the UK memorial, see Shot at Dawn Memorial. Part of a series on Capital punishment … Wikipedia
Cooking off — (or thermally induced firing) refers to ammunition exploding prematurely due to heat in the surrounding environment. It can also refer to a technique used when throwing grenades to achieve a controlled, predictable explosion. A fast cook off is a … Wikipedia
Midnight on the Firing Line — Babylon 5 episode Garibaldi and Ivanova, with Londo in the background Episode no. Season 1 Episode 1 Directed by … Wikipedia
