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Ignition vs Firing - What's the difference?

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Ignition is a related term of firing.


As nouns the difference between ignition and firing

is that ignition is the act of igniting while firing is the process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay etc to produce pottery.

As a verb firing is

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ignition

English

(wikipedia ignition)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of igniting.
  • The initiation of combustion.
  • A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.

    • Derived terms

    * ignition temperature * false ignition

    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)