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refiring

refiring is the present participle and gerund of refire.

Meaning of refire

Verb

refire (third-person singular simple present refires, present participle refiring, simple past and past participle refired)

  1. To fire again.

Noun

refiring (plural refirings)

  1. An act of firing again.
    • It is known that once a clay is fired at a certain temperature and then cooled down, it freezes at a stage which can not be altered by subsequent refirings unless the initial temperature is exceeded.1982, Archaeological Ceramics, page 103

Forms of refiring

pluralrefirings

Words that rhyme with refiring

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Questions about refiring

What does refiring mean?
Refiring means an act of firing again.
What is refiring the present participle and gerund of?
Refiring is the present participle and gerund of refire.
What part of speech is refiring?
Refiring is a noun.
What is the plural of refiring?
The plural of refiring is refirings.

Words near refiring in the dictionary

  1. refinishes
  2. refinishing
  3. refire
  4. refired
  5. refires
  6. refiring
  7. refirings
  8. refistulization
  9. refit
  10. refitment
  11. refitments

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