the act of testing something | the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy |
(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law | a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning |
the act of undergoing testing | intense adverse criticism |
trying something to find out about it | the event of something burning (often destructive) |
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event | a severe trial |
(sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications | feelings of great warmth and intensity |
| the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke |
| fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking |
| once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile |