fire

noun

1
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
2
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
they sat by the fire and talked
3
intense adverse criticism
Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
the government has come under attack
4
the event of something burning (often destructive)
they lost everything in the fire
5
a severe trial
he went through fire and damnation
6
feelings of great warmth and intensity
he spoke with great ardor
7
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
8
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
put the kettle on the fire
barbecue over an open fire
9
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

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