firing vs observed fire

observed fire vs firing

firing and observed fire both are nouns.

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

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

firing: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
observed fire: fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer; fire can be adjusted on the basis of the observations

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, distributed fire, fratricide, friendly fire, hostile fire, grazing fire, harassing fire, indirect fire, interdiction fire, neutralization fire, preparation fire, radar fire, registration fire, scheduled fire, searching fire, supporting fire, suppressive fire, unobserved fire, artillery fire, cannon fire.

firing (noun)	observed fire (noun)
the act of setting something on fire	fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer; fire can be adjusted on the basis of the observations
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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