counterfire vs firing

counterfire and firing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
counterfire	Yes	No	No	No
firing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, firing is a hypernym of counterfire; that is, firing is a word with a broader meaning than counterfire:

Other hypernyms of counterfire include fire.

counterfire (noun)	firing (noun)
fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons	the act of setting something on fire
	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
	the act of discharging a gun
	the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy