firing
Letting someone go
Firing is the act of discharging a weapon or setting something ablaze.
In employment, firing means terminating someone's job: She was fired for repeated absences.
In ceramics, firing hardens clay by heating it in a kiln.
An engine's firing refers to its ignition cycle.
The firing of neurons describes their electrical activation.
The firing squad took their positions.
Oven for hardening clay
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- potteryFired clay objects
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
porcelain · earthenware · raku · clay · cone · oxidation · reduction · vitrification
Projectile-launching weapon
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- bulletFired metal projectile
trigger · recoil · discharge · shot · round · semi-automatic · automatic · burst
Termination without cause
- terminationAct of ending something
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
- pink slipEmployment termination notice
- sackedDismissed from a job
downsizing · redundancy · discharged · ousted · let go · axed · unemployment · outplacement
Tiny fiery particle
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- flameBurning gas made visible
- matchesPairs that align
lighter · flint · firestarter · torch · igniter · pilot light · tinder · fuel
Circular-based solid form
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- spark plugElectrical ignition component
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- ignitionStarting combustion process
stroke · timing · misfire · backfire · RPM · sequence · valve · carburetor
Nerve signal crossing point
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- action potentialNeuron's rapid electrical discharge
- impulseSudden urge to act
- signalMessage-conveying cue
brain · nerve · axon · threshold · stimulus · receptor · electrical · transmission
kiln
Oven for hardening clay
stoneware · porcelain · earthenware · raku · clay · cone · oxidation · reduction · vitrification · sintering
gun
Projectile-launching weapon
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
bullet · trigger · recoil · discharge · shot · round · semi-automatic · automatic · burst · volley
layoff
Termination without cause
- terminationAct of ending something
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
- pink slipEmployment termination notice
sacked · downsizing · redundancy · discharged · ousted · let go · axed · unemployment · outplacement · retrenchment
spark
Tiny fiery particle
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- flameBurning gas made visible
matches · lighter · flint · firestarter · torch · igniter · pilot light · tinder · fuel · arson
cylinder
Circular-based solid form
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- spark plugElectrical ignition component
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
ignition · stroke · timing · misfire · backfire · RPM · sequence · valve · carburetor · fuel injection
synapse
Nerve signal crossing point
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- action potentialNeuron's rapid electrical discharge
- impulseSudden urge to act
signal · brain · nerve · axon · threshold · stimulus · receptor · electrical · transmission · neural
- employmentjob, jobs, career, careers, interview
- business activitiesmeetings, meeting, hiring, training, planning
- business managerbudgets, payroll, hiring, scheduling, reports
- business problemscash flow, hiring, staffing, payroll, expenses
- business skillsmanagement, financial literacy, leadership, deal-making, delegation
- career killersburnout, layoff, job loss, demotion, bad reference
firinghiring
Giving someone work
employing · recruitment · appointment · engagement · onboarding
firingceasefire
Agreed halt to fighting
holding fire · standing down · disarming · unloading · holstering
- firing squadGroup executing by gunshot
- firing upStarting with energy
- firing position
- firing on all cylindersPerforming optimally, completely engaged
- firing rangePlace for target practice
- firing lineRow of shooters
firing squad, firings, refiring, firing pin, firing line, firing range