firesetting

ˈfaɪərˌsɛtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of firesetting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

arson

TECH.

deliberate act of starting fires illegally

TECH.

The suspect was charged with firesetting in the neighborhood.

arson

incendiarism

pyromania

mining

Rare

method of breaking rock using heat

Rare

Firesetting was used in ancient mining to crack the rocks.

Adjective

arson

Rare

related to the act of setting fires

Rare

The firesetting behavior was concerning to the community.

incendiary

pyromaniac

mining

Rare

involving the use of fire to break rocks

Rare

The firesetting technique was used to extract the ore.

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method of breaking rock using heat

Origin of firesetting

Old English, fyr (fire) + settan (to set)

Examples of firesetting in a sentence

The town was on alert for firesetting incidents.
Ancient miners relied on firesetting to extract ores.
Firesetting was a common technique in prehistoric mining.
The firesetting tendencies of the suspect were alarming.
Authorities are studying firesetting patterns in the area.
Firesetting methods were common in ancient mining.

The firesetting process required careful handling of flames.

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French:incendie volontaire, incendiaire, ...
German:Brandstiftung, brandstiftend, ...
Italian:incendio doloso, piromane, ...
Spanish:incendio intencionado, incendiario, ...
Portuguese:incêndio criminoso, incendiário, ...
Chinese:纵火, 纵火的, ...
Japanese:放火, 放火的な, ...
Arabic:إِشْعَال الحَرَائِق عَمْداً, مُتَعَلِّق بِإِشْعَالِ الحَرَائِق, ...
Hebrew:הַצָּתָה, הַצָּתָתִי, ...
Russian:поджог, поджигательский, ...
Ukrainian:підпал, підпалювальний, ...
Hindi:आगजनी, आग लगाने वाला, ...
Bengali:অগ্নিসংযোগ, অগ্নিসংযোগমূলক, ...
Catalan:provocar incendis, piròman, ...
Czech:žhářství, žhářský, ...
Danish:brandstiftelse, brandstiftende, ...
Dutch:brandstichting, brandstichtend, ...
Greek:εμπρησμός, εμπρηστικός, ...
Hungarian:gyújtogatás, gyújtogatási, ...
Khmer:ការដុតភ្លើងដោយចេតនា, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការដុតបង្កអគ្គិភ័យ, ...
Korean:방화, 방화의, ...
Persian:آتش‌افروزی, مربوط به معدن‌کاری با آتش, ...
Polish:podpalenie, podpalający, ...
Portuguese (BR):incêndio criminoso, incendiário, ...
Romanian:incendiere, incendiar, ...
Swedish:mordbrand, mordbrandsrelaterad, ...
Thai:การวางเพลิง, เกี่ยวกับการจุดไฟ, ...
Turkish:kundakçılık, ateşleme, ...
Vietnamese:phóng hỏa, đốt lửa, ...

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