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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Fusillade :: Fusillade (v. t.) To shoot down of shoot at by a simultaneous discharge of firearms.
Incombustible :: Incombustible (a.) Not combustible; not capable of being burned, decomposed, or consumed by fire; uninflammable; as, asbestus is an incombustible substance; carbon dioxide is an incombustible gas..
High-spirited :: High-spirited (a.) Full of spirit or natural fire; haughty; courageous; impetuous; not brooking restraint or opposition.
Macartney :: Macartney (n.) A fire-backed pheasant. See Fireback.
Worm :: Worm (n.) A spiral instrument or screw, often like a double corkscrew, used for drawing balls from firearms..
Blazing :: Blazing (a.) Burning with a blaze; as, a blazing fire; blazing torches..
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..
Patrol :: Patrol (v. i.) Any perambulation of a particular line or district to guard it; also, the men thus guarding; as, a customs patrol; a fire patrol..
Drift :: Drift (n.) A tool used in driving down compactly the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework..
Shot :: Shot (n.) The act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon which throws a missile.
Parade :: Parade (v. t.) That which is displayed; a show; a spectacle; an imposing procession; the movement of any body marshaled in military order; as, a parade of firemen..
Catherine Wheel :: Catherine wheel () A revolving piece of fireworks resembling in form the window of the same name.
Snaphance :: Snaphance (n.) A spring lock for discharging a firearm; also, the firearm to which it is attached..
Salamandrine :: Salamandrine (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a salamander; enduring fire..
Corposant :: Corposant (n.) St. Elmo's fire. See under Saint.
Sizzle :: Sizzle (n.) A hissing sound, as of something frying over a fire..
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..
Firewarden :: Firewarden (n.) An officer who has authority to direct in the extinguishing of fires, or to order what precautions shall be taken against fires; -- called also fireward..
Smoky :: Smoky (superl.) Emitting smoke, esp. in large quantities or in an offensive manner; fumid; as, smoky fires..
Fire :: Fire (v. t.) To feed or serve the fire of; as, to fire a boiler..
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