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Sacking vs Firing - What's the difference?

sacking | firing |

As nouns the difference between sacking and firing

is that sacking is (uncountable) cheap rough cloth such as would be used to make bags (sacks) while firing is the process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay etc to produce pottery.

As verbs the difference between sacking and firing

is that sacking is while firing is .

sacking

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) Cheap rough cloth such as would be used to make bags (sacks).
    • The farmer grabbed a handful of sacking and rubbed down the cow.
  • (countable) Firing or termination of an employee.
    • He followed his sacking with a good drunk.

    Verb

    (head)

    • 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)