| firing | 1. The act of disharging firearms. 2. The mode of introducing fuel into the furnace and working it. 3. The application of fire, or of a cautery. 4. The process of partly vitrifying pottery by exposing it to intense heat in a kiln. 5. Fuel; firewood or coal. Firing iron, an instrument used in cauterizing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| biscuit-firing | The initial bake(s) given fusing porcelain at lower than glazing temperature to control shrinkage during the process of building up the dental restoration. Synonym: biscuit-firing. (05 Mar 2000) |
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