English Explanatory Dictionary

firesetting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The setting of fires; arson.
  2. The use of fire to soften or crack the working face of a lode, to facilitate excavation; later superseded by the use of explosives.

Word forms

firesetting

Etymology

From fire + setting.

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