firings

noun

1. The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay etc to produce pottery.

   After the pots have been glazed, they go back into the kiln for a second firing.

2. The fuel for a fire.

3. The act of adding fuel to a fire.

4. The discharge of a gun or other weapon.

5. The dismissal of someone from a job.

6. Cauterization.