Firefly vs. Fire — What's the Difference?
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Firefly
The Lampyridae are a family of insects in the beetle order Coleoptera with more than 2,000 described species. They are soft-bodied beetles that are commonly called fireflies, glowworms, or lightning bugs for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence during twilight to attract mates or prey.
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Fire is hot because the conversion of the weak double bond in molecular oxygen, O2, to the stronger bonds in the combustion products carbon dioxide and water releases energy (418 kJ per 32 g of O2); the bond energies of the fuel play only a minor role here.
Firefly
Any of various nocturnal beetles of the family Lampyridae, characteristically having bioluminescent organs in the tip of the abdomen that produce a flashing light. Also called lightning bug.
Fire
A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance
Destruction by fire.
Firefly
Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.
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Fire
A specific instance of this change that destroys something
A house fire.
Firefly
Any luminous winged insect, esp. luminous beetles of the family Lampyridæ.
Fire
A burning fuel
A cooking fire.
Firefly
Tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
Fire
Burning intensity of feeling; ardor or enthusiasm
A musical performance that had fire.
Firefly
Nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
Fire
Luminosity or brilliance, as of a cut and polished gemstone.
Fire
Liveliness and vivacity of imagination; brilliance
The fire of an artistic genius.
Fire
A severe test; a trial or torment
Went through fire to become a leader.
Fire
A fever or bodily inflammation
Tormented by the fire in an infected toe.
Fire
The discharge of firearms or artillery
Heard the fire of cannon.
Fire
The launching of a missile, rocket, or similar ballistic body.
Fire
Discharged bullets or other projectiles
Subjected enemy positions to heavy mortar fire.
Struck by rifle fire.
Fire
Intense, repeated attack or criticism
Answered the fire from her political critics.
Fire
To cause to burn; ignite or set fire to
Fired the enemy's encampment.
Fire
To illuminate or cause to resemble fire, as in color
The morning sun fired the tops of the trees.
Fire
To start (a fuel-burning engine or a vehicle with such an engine). Often used with up.
Fire
To start or tend a fire in
Fire a furnace.
Fire
To arouse the emotions of; make enthusiastic or ardent. Often used with up
Demonstrators who were fired up by their sense of injustice.
Fire
To inspire or arouse (an emotion or the imagination).
Fire
To bake or dry by heating, as in a kiln
Fire pottery.
Fire
To discharge (a firearm, for example).
Fire
To detonate (an explosive).
Fire
To propel (a projectile) from a weapon or launch (a missile)
Fired several rounds before the gun jammed.
Fire
(Informal) To throw or propel with force and speed
Fire a ball at a batter.
Fire a puck at the goal.
Fire
To utter or direct with insistence
Fired questions at the senator.
Fire
(Games) To score (a number) in a game or contest
The golfer fired a 35 on the front nine.
Fire
To end the employment or service of; dismiss.
Fire
To become ignited; flame up
Wet kindling that just wouldn't fire.
Fire
To shoot a weapon
Aimed and fired at the target.
Fire
To detonate an explosive.
Fire
To ignite fuel; start
The engine fired right away.
Fire
To send out a projectile; discharge
The cannons fired for hours.
Fire
To propel or hurl a projectile
The pitcher wound up and fired.
Fire
(Physiology) To generate an electrical impulse. Used of a neuron.
Fire
To become yellowed or brown before reaching maturity, as grain.
Fire
(uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
Fire
(countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
We sat about the fire singing songs and telling tales.
Fire
(countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
There was a fire at the school last night and the whole place burned down.
During hot and dry summers many fires in forests are caused by regardlessly discarded cigarette butts.
Fire
The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
Fire
A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
Fire
(countable) The elements necessary to start a fire.
The fire was laid and needed to be lit.
Fire
(uncountable) The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun or other ranged weapon.
The fire from the enemy guns kept us from attacking.
Fire
(countable) A planned bombardment by artillery or similar weapons, or the capability to deliver such.
We dominated the battlespace with our fires.
Fire
A barrage, volley
Fire
(rocketry) An instance of firing one or more rocket engines.
Static fire
Fire
Strength of passion, whether love or hate.
Fire
Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
Fire
Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
Fire
A severe trial; anything inflaming or provoking.
Fire
Red coloration in a piece of opal.
Fire
(slang) Amazing; excellent.
That shit is fire, yo!
Fire
(transitive) To set (something, often a building) on fire.
Fire
(transitive) To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
If you fire the pottery at too high a temperature, it may crack.
They fire the wood to make it easier to put a point on the end.
Fire
(transitive) To drive away by setting a fire.
Fire
(transitive) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).
Fire
To terminate a contract with a client; to drop a client.
Fire
(transitive) To shoot (a gun, rocket/missile, or analogous device).
We will fire our guns at the enemy.
The jet fired a salvo of rockets at the truck convoy.
He fired his radar gun at passing cars.
Fire
(intransitive) To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes.
Fire
(rocketry) To operate a rocket engine to produce thrust.
The RCS thrusters fired several times to stabilize the tumbling spacecraft.
Fire
To set off an explosive in a mine.
Fire
To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
Fire
To cause an action potential in a cell.
When a neuron fires, it transmits information.
Fire
(transitive) To forcibly direct (something).
He answered the questions the reporters fired at him.
Fire
To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
The event handler should only fire after all web page content has finished loading.
The queue fires a job whenever the thread pool is ready to handle it.
Fire
(transitive) To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
To fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge
Fire
To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
Fire
To animate; to give life or spirit to.
To fire the genius of a young man
Fire
To feed or serve the fire of.
To fire a boiler
Fire
(transitive) To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
Fire
To cauterize.
Fire
To catch fire; to be kindled.
Fire
Command to shoot with firearms
Fire
The evolution of light and heat in the combustion of bodies; combustion; state of ignition.
Fire
Fuel in a state of combustion, as on a hearth, or in a stove or a furnace.
Fire
The burning of a house or town; a conflagration.
Fire
Anything which destroys or affects like fire.
Fire
Ardor of passion, whether love or hate; excessive warmth; consuming violence of temper.
He had fire in his temper.
Fire
Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm; capacity for ardor and zeal.
And bless their critic with a poet's fire.
Fire
Splendor; brilliancy; luster; hence, a star.
Stars, hide your fires.
As in a zodiacrepresenting the heavenly fires.
Fire
Torture by burning; severe trial or affliction.
Fire
The discharge of firearms; firing; as, the troops were exposed to a heavy fire.
Fire
To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile.
Fire
To subject to intense heat; to bake; to burn in a kiln; as, to fire pottery.
Fire
To inflame; to irritate, as the passions; as, to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge.
Love had fired my mind.
Fire
To animate; to give life or spirit to; as, to fire the genius of a young man.
Fire
To feed or serve the fire of; as, to fire a boiler.
Fire
To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
[The sun] fires the proud tops of the eastern pines.
Fire
To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a rifle, pistol, or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc.
Fire
To drive by fire.
Till my bad angel fire my good one out.
Fire
To cauterize.
Fire
To dismiss from employment, a post, or other job; to cause (a person) to cease being an employee; - of a person. The act of firing is usually performed by that person's supervisor or employer.
Fire
To take fire; to be kindled; to kindle.
Fire
To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
Fire
To discharge artillery or firearms; as, they fired on the town.to grow irritated or angry.
Fire
The event of something burning (often destructive);
They lost everything in the fire
Fire
The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke;
Fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
Fire
The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy;
Hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
They retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
Fire
A fireplace in which a fire is burning;
They sat by the fire and talked
Fire
Intense adverse criticism;
Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
The government has come under attack
Don't give me any flak
Fire
Feelings of great warmth and intensity;
He spoke with great ardor
Fire
Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Fire
A severe trial;
He went through fire and damnation
Fire
Start firing a weapon
Fire
Cause to go off;
Fire a gun
Fire a bullet
Fire
Bake in a kiln so as to harden;
Fire pottery
Fire
Terminate the employment of;
The boss fired his secretary today
The company terminated 25% of its workers
Fire
Go off or discharge;
The gun fired
Fire
Drive out or away by or as if by fire;
The soldiers were fired
Surrender fires the cold skepticism
Fire
Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);
Arouse pity
Raise a smile
Evoke sympathy
Fire
Destroy by fire;
They burned the house and his diaries
Fire
Provide with fuel;
Oil fires the furnace
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