firing vs distributed fire

distributed fire vs firing

firing and distributed fire both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
firing	Yes	No	No	No
distributed fire	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, distributed fire is a hyponym of firing; that is, distributed fire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than firing:

firing: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
distributed fire: fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area target

Other hyponyms of firing include antiaircraft fire, barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling, broadside, burst, fusillade, salvo, volley, call fire, cover, covering fire, concentrated fire, massed fire, counterfire, counterpreparation fire, crossfire, destruction fire, direct fire, fratricide, friendly fire, hostile fire, grazing fire, harassing fire, indirect fire, interdiction fire, neutralization fire, observed fire, preparation fire, radar fire, registration fire, scheduled fire, searching fire, supporting fire, suppressive fire, unobserved fire, artillery fire, cannon fire.

firing (noun)	distributed fire (noun)
the act of setting something on fire	fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area target
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

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