Definition of fire

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Fire (n.) The discharge of firearms; firing; as, the troops were exposed to a heavy fire..

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Sling :: Sling (v. t.) A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder..
Ardent :: Ardent (a.) Having the appearance or quality of fire; fierce; glowing; shining; as, ardent eyes..
Vehement :: Vehement (a.) Acting with great force; furious; violent; impetuous; forcible; mighty; as, vehement wind; a vehement torrent; a vehement fire or heat..
Glassy :: Glassy (a.) Dull; wanting life or fire; lackluster; -- said of the eyes.
Pyrolatry :: Pyrolatry (n.) The worship of fire.
Spunk :: Spunk (n.) Wood that readily takes fire; touchwood; also, a kind of tinder made from a species of fungus; punk; amadou..
Fire :: Fire (v. t.) To feed or serve the fire of; as, to fire a boiler..
Fire :: Fire (v. t.) To drive by fire.
Bete :: Bete (v. t.) To renew or enkindle (a fire).
Manteltree :: Manteltree (n.) The lintel of a fireplace when of wood, as frequently in early houses..
Pyr- :: Pyr- () Combining forms designating fire or heat; specifically (Chem.), used to imply an actual or theoretical derivative by the action of heat; as in pyrophosphoric, pyrosulphuric, pyrotartaric, pyrotungstic, etc..
Erysipelas :: Erysipelas (n.) St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically..
Hose :: Hose (n.) A flexible pipe, made of leather, India rubber, or other material, and used for conveying fluids, especially water, from a faucet, hydrant, or fire engine..
Torture :: Torture (n.) Especially, severe pain inflicted judicially, either as punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person, as by water or fire, by the boot or thumbkin, or by the rack or wheel..
Throw :: Throw (v. t.) To fling or cast in any manner; to drive to a distance from the hand or from an engine; to propel; to send; as, to throw stones or dust with the hand; a cannon throws a ball; a fire engine throws a stream of water to extinguish flames..
Arquebuse :: Arquebuse (n.) A sort of hand gun or firearm a contrivance answering to a trigger, by which the burning match was applied. The musket was a later invention..
Breech Sight :: Breech sight () A device attached to the breech of a firearm, to guide the eye, in conjunction with the front sight, in taking aim..
Glost Oven :: Glost oven () An oven in which glazed pottery is fired; -- also called glaze kiln, or glaze..
Brand :: Brand (v. t.) A burning piece of wood; or a stick or piece of wood partly burnt, whether burning or after the fire is extinct..
Reredos :: Reredos (n.) The open hearth, upon which fires were lighted, immediately under the louver, in the center of ancient halls..
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