Phrase Hound found 40 phrases and 18 compound words that contain firing. The most common are listed below. Open firing in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 40
- firing squadA group of soldiers or paramilitaries detailed to execute someone, usually by rifle shot, or to discharge their weapons ceremonially at a funeral.
- firing pinThe part of the firing mechanism which strikes the cartridge's primer in order to ignite the gunpowder.
- firing lineThe line from which soldiers fire their weapons at a target; especially the front line of troops in a battle.
- firing solutionA set of aiming and guidance directions that, when input into a weapon, allow it to hit a specific target.
- quiet firingpresent participle and gerund of quiet fire
- bump firingpresent participle and gerund of bump fire
- co-firingpresent participle and gerund of co-fire
- dry firingpresent participle and gerund of dry fire
- firing partySynonym of firing squad: A group of soldiers or paramilitaries detailed to execute someone, usually by rifle shot, or to discharge their weapons ceremonially at a funeral.
- firing pointA prepared fighting position from which infantry can defend territory with minimal exposure to return fire.
- firing pointsplural of firing point: A prepared fighting position from which infantry can defend territory with minimal exposure to return fire.
- firing rangeSynonym of shooting range: A facility designed for firearms practice.
- firing rangesplural of firing range: A facility designed for firearms practice.
- static firingpresent participle and gerund of static fire
- circular firing squadA political party or other group experiencing considerable disarray because the members are engaging in internal disputes and mutual recrimination.
- firing in angerpresent participle and gerund of fire in anger
- firing squadsplural of firing squad: A group of soldiers or paramilitaries detailed to execute someone, usually by rifle shot, or to discharge their weapons ceremonially at a funeral.
- oil firingThe burning of oil in a furnace to provide heat, or in a firebox to generate steam in a boiler.
- get someone's neurons firingTo stimulate brain action; to make someone think a lot.
- firing awaypresent participle and gerund of fire away
- firing ironAn instrument used in cauterizing, especially on horses.
- firing linesplural of firing line: The line from which soldiers fire their weapons at a target; especially the front line of troops in a battle.
- firing offpresent participle and gerund of fire off
- firing outpresent participle and gerund of fire out
- firing partiesplural of firing party: A group of soldiers or paramilitaries detailed to execute someone, usually by rifle shot, or to discharge their weapons ceremonially at a funeral.
Compound words 18
- underfiringIntentional operation of a boiler, furnace, oven, etc., at a low level.
- nonfiringThat does not fire.
- shotfiringThe work of preparing, positioning and detonating explosives to demolish buildings and structures, or dislodge rocks and soil.
- superfiringMounted higher than one or more other turrets within its firing arc, allowing it to fire over the top of the lower-mounted turret(s).
- backfiringThe occurrence of a backfire.
- misfiringpresent participle and gerund of misfire
- autofiringpresent participle and gerund of autofire
- counterfiringpresent participle and gerund of counterfire
- dryfiringpresent participle and gerund of dryfire
- frontfiringpresent participle and gerund of frontfire