"firer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: firers [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪəɹə(ɹ) Etymology: From fire + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fire|er|id2=agent noun}} fire + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} firer (plural firers)
  1. A person who fires a weapon; a shooter.
    Sense id: en-firer-en-noun-RNdjVUyq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 34 4 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 32 30 4 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 3 1 26 12 12 1 14 Disambiguation of People: 36 25 0 40
  2. A person responsible for firing staff; a person who fires another.
    Sense id: en-firer-en-noun-hSI3J4vL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 34 4 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 32 30 4 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 3 1 26 12 12 1 14 Disambiguation of People: 36 25 0 40
  3. A pyromaniac.
    Sense id: en-firer-en-noun-QfZWQZs1
  4. A person who fires pottery.
    Sense id: en-firer-en-noun-WeOe9bes Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 34 4 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 32 30 4 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 3 1 26 12 12 1 14 Disambiguation of People: 36 25 0 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: shotfirer

Inflected forms

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