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Word: Fire
Speech Type: Noun
Old English fȳr (noun), fȳrian ‘supply with material for a fire’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuur and German Feuer
ˈfʌɪə
a process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning
Short Definition:combustion or burning
Examples:- his house was destroyed by fire
a burning sensation
Short Definition:burning sensation
Examples:- the whisky lit a fire in the back of his throat
the shooting of projectiles from weapons, especially bullets from guns
Short Definition:shooting of bullets etc.
Examples:- a burst of machine-gun fire
- mortar fire
Word: Fire
Speech Type: Verb
ˈfʌɪə
discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile)
Short Definition:propel bullet etc. from gun
Examples:- he fired a shot at the retreating prisoners
- they fired off a few rounds
dismiss (an employee) from a job
Short Definition:dismiss employee from job
Examples:- I had to fire men who've been with me for years
- you're fired!
supply (a furnace, engine, etc.) with fuel
Short Definition:supply furnace or engine with fuel
Examples:- liquefied petroleum gas can fire room heaters
stimulate or excite (the imagination or an emotion)
Short Definition:stimulate or excite imagination or emotion
Examples:- India fired my imagination
bake or dry (pottery, bricks, etc.) in a kiln
Short Definition:bake or dry in kiln
Examples:- methane gas is being used to fire bricks at a nearby factory
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