cannonade vs firing

cannonade

noun
  • The firing of artillery for a length of time. 

  • A loud noise like a cannonade; a booming. 

verb
  • To discharge artillery fire upon. 

firing

noun
  • The discharge of a gun or other weapon. 

  • Cauterization. 

  • The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery. 

  • The dismissal of someone from a job. 

  • The fuel for a fire. 

  • The act of adding fuel to a fire. 

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