Look up: fire

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   FIRE
   acronym: First ISCCP Regional Experiment
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   Fire
   Restaurant slang for 'begin cooking the dish'.
   Found on http://www.goodcooking.com/fpage.htm
   
   
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   Fire
   Fire is the rapid liberation of heat by the chemical combination of various substances with the oxygen of the air, a process known as combustion.
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   Fire
   Second element in the alchemical tradition; the essence of purification and change; the element of the South and the nature of the will.
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   Fire
   Because of the high incidence of fires in theatres during the candle and gas lighting eras, to speak of fire whilst in a theatre is generally considered unlucky.
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   fire
   [n] - (archaic) once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) 2. [n] - the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke 3. [n] - a severe trial 4. [n] - the event of something burning (often destructive) 5. [n] - intense adverse criticism 6. [n] - a fireplace in which a fire is burning 7. [n] - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy 8. [v] - terminate the employment of 9. [v] - drive out or away by or as if by fire 10. [v] - go off or discharge 11. [v] - cause to go off 12. [v] - Bake in a kiln
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   fire
   Symbol of purity, purification, or divinity in many religions and cultures, in which sacrifice is or has been a central ritual. In Christianity, however, the fires of hell are traditionally opposed...
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   Fire
   The light and heat manifested by the rapid oxidation of combustible materials. A flame may be manifested but is not required
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   fire
   to detonate the main explosive charge by means of a firing system Category: Defense • the command given to discharge a weapon(s) Category: Defense
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    fire
    The bright flashes of coloured light displayed by a.gemstone resulting from its high refractive index and strong dispersion of light. The fire of a stone is improved by faceting. There is more fire in a correctly faceted diamond than in any other natural colourless gemstone - emeralds and rubies have brilliance, not fire.
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    Fire
    Fire (fīr) noun [ Middle English fir , fyr , fur Anglo-Saxon fȳr ; akin to Dutch vuur , Old Saxon & Old High German fiur , German feuer , Icelandic fȳri , fūrr , Greek py^r , and perhaps to Latin purus pure, English pure Confer Empyrean , Pyre .] 1. The e ...
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    Fire
    Fire transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Fired ; present participle & verbal noun Fring .] 1. To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile. 2. To subject to intense heat; to bake; to burn in a kiln; as, to fire pottery. 3. To inflame; to irritate, ...
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    Fire
    Fire intransitive verb 1. To take fire; to be kindled; to kindle. 2. To be irritated or inflamed with passion. 3. To discharge artillery or firearms; as, they fired on the town. To fire up , to grow irritated or angry. 'He . . . fired up , and stood vigorously on his defense.' Macaulay.
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    fire
    1. The evolution of light and heat in the combustion of bodies; combustion; state of ignition. ... The form of fire exhibited in the combustion of gases in an ascending stream or current is called flame. Anciently, fire, air, earth, and water were regarded as the four elements of which all things are composed. ... 2. Fuel in a state of combustion, as ...
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    fire
    attack noun intense adverse criticism; `Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party`; `the government has come under attack`; `don`t give me any flak`
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    fire
    noun the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; `hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes`; `they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire`
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    fire
    noun a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; `they sat by the fire and talked`
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    fire
    noun the event of something burning (often destructive); `they lost everything in the fire`
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    fire
    give notice verb terminate the employment of; `The boss fired his secretary today`; `The company terminated 25% of its workers`
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    fire
    verb bake in a kiln so as to harden; `fire pottery`
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    fire
    verb cause to go off; `fire a gun`; `fire a bullet`
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    fire
    verb go off or discharge; `The gun fired`
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    fire
    verb provide with fuel; `Oil fires the furnace`
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    Fire
    `Fire` is the heat and light energy released during a chemical reaction, in particular a combustion reaction. Depending on the reactants and any impurities within, the color of the flame and the fire intensity might vary.
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    Fire
    • (v. t.) To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a musket or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc. • (n.) Anything which destroys or affects like fire. • (v. t.) To light up as if by fire; to illuminate. • (n.) Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm; capacity for...
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