shotfiring

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noun

The work of preparing, positioning and detonating explosives to demolish buildings and structures, or dislodge rocks and soil.

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Meanings

nounshotfiring (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessThe work of preparing, positioning and detonating explosives to demolish buildings and structures, or dislodge rocks and soil.

Origin

From shot + firing.

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APA

shotfiring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotfiring

MLA

“shotfiring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotfiring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shotfiring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotfiring.

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