Definition of fire

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Fire (v. i.) To discharge artillery or firearms; as, they fired on the town..

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Ricochet :: Ricochet (n.) A rebound or skipping, as of a ball along the ground when a gun is fired at a low angle of elevation, or of a fiat stone thrown along the surface of water..
Stanch :: Stanch (v. t.) To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst..
Moloch :: Moloch (n.) The fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied figuratively..
Want :: Want (v. t.) To have occasion for, as useful, proper, or requisite; to require; to need; as, in winter we want a fire; in summer we want cooling breezes..
After Damp :: After damp () An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire damp in mines; choke damp. See Carbonic acid..
Pandora :: Pandora (n.) A beautiful woman (all-gifted), whom Jupiter caused Vulcan to make out of clay in order to punish the human race, because Prometheus had stolen the fire from heaven. Jupiter gave Pandora a box containing all human ills, which, when the box was opened, escaped and spread over the earth. Hope alone remained in the box. Another version makes the box contain all the blessings of the gods, which were lost to men when Pandora opened it..
Conflagration :: Conflagration (n.) A fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning..
Burning :: Burning (a.) That burns; being on fire; excessively hot; fiery.
Cannonier :: Cannonier (n.) A man who manages, or fires, cannon..
Tuyere :: Tuyere (n.) A nozzle, mouthpiece, or fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge..
Ignify :: Ignify (v. t.) To form into fire.
Elementary :: Elementary (a.) Pertaining to one of the four elements, air, water, earth, fire..
Snap :: Snap (v. i.) To miss fire; as, the gun snapped..
Purgation :: Purgation (n.) The clearing of one's self from a crime of which one was publicly suspected and accused. It was either canonical, which was prescribed by the canon law, the form whereof used in the spiritual court was, that the person suspected take his oath that he was clear of the matter objected against him, and bring his honest neighbors with him to make oath that they believes he swore truly; or vulgar, which was by fire or water ordeal, or by combat. See Ordeal..
Spitfuls :: Spitfire (n.) A violent, irascible, or passionate person..
Wildfire :: Wildfire (n.) A composition of inflammable materials, which, kindled, is very hard to quench; Greek fire..
Blower :: Blower (n.) A device for producing a current of air; as: (a) A metal plate temporarily placed before the upper part of a grate or open fire. (b) A machine for producing an artificial blast or current of air by pressure, as for increasing the draft of a furnace, ventilating a building or shaft, cleansing gram, etc..
Archimagus :: Archimagus (n.) The high priest of the Persian Magi, or worshipers of fire..
Fireside :: Fireside (n.) A place near the fire or hearth; home; domestic life or retirement.
Rouet :: Rouet (n.) A small wheel formerly fixed to the pan of firelocks for discharging them.
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