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- Dictionaryfire/ˈfʌɪə/
noun
- 1. a process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning: "his house was destroyed by fire"
- 2. a burning sensation: "the whisky lit a fire in the back of his throat"
verb
- 1. discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile): "he fired a shot at the retreating prisoners" Similar
- 2. dismiss (an employee) from a job: informal "I had to fire men who've been with me for years" Similar
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FIRE definition: 1. (material that is in) the state of burning that produces flames that send out heat and light…. Learn more.
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. [1] [a] At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames are produced. The flame is the visible portion of the fire.
Fire definition: a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.. See examples of FIRE used in a sentence.
Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of FIRE is the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat. How to use fire in a sentence.
Definition of fire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Fire or a fire is an occurrence of uncontrolled burning which destroys buildings, forests, or other things. 87 people died in the fire. A forest fire is sweeping across portions of north Maine this evening.
If you gather kindling and logs and burn them, then you've made a fire. For safety, you should make your fire in a fire pit or fireplace, but for fun, you can toast marshmallows over the fire. As a verb, fire can mean to discharge a weapon. Your hometown might fire a cannon on the common each year to celebrate the Fourth of July.
n. 1. a. A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance: destruction by fire. b. A specific instance of this change that destroys something: a house fire. c. A burning fuel: a cooking fire. 2.
FIRE meaning: 1 : the light and heat and especially the flame produced by burning; 2 : an occurrence in which something burns the destruction of something (such as a building or a forest) by fire
fire noun (EVENT) an event when something burns in a way that causes damage and cannot be controlled: Three people were killed in the fire. It took the firefighters two hours to put the fire out (= stop it burning). The smell from the fire still lingered hours later.
