firing vs preparation fire

preparation fire vs firing

firing and preparation fire both are nouns.

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

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

firing: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
preparation fire: fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault

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, observed fire, radar fire, registration fire, scheduled fire, searching fire, supporting fire, suppressive fire, unobserved fire, artillery fire, cannon fire.

firing (noun)	preparation fire (noun)
the act of setting something on fire	fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault
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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