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Firing vs Fixing - What's the difference?

firing | fixing |

As nouns the difference between firing and fixing

is that firing is the process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay etc to produce pottery while fixing is the act of subverting a vote.

As verbs the difference between firing and fixing

is that firing is while fixing is .

firing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay etc to produce pottery.
  • The fuel for a fire.
  • * 1610 , , act 2 scene 2
    • No more dams I'll make for fish; / Nor fetch in firing / At requiring [...]
  • The discharge of a gun or other weapon.
  • The dismissal of someone from a job.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • fixing

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (modal verb) fina, finna

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of subverting a vote.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • .

    • Alternative forms

    * fixin'

    Synonyms

    * (going) about, fitting

    See also

    * going to