Fire vs. Water

Fire vs. Water — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Fire and Water

Firenoun

(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.

Waternoun

(uncountable) A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.

Firenoun

(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.

Waternoun

The liquid form of this substance: liquid H₂O.

May I have a glass of water?Your plants need more water.

Firenoun

(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.

Waternoun

(countable) A serving of liquid water.

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Firenoun

The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

Waternoun

The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

He showed me the river of living water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God.

Firenoun

A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).

Waternoun

Water in a body; an area of open water.

The boat was found within the territorial waters.These seals are a common sight in the coastal waters of Chile.

Firenoun

(countable) The elements necessary to start a fire.

The fire was laid and needed to be lit.

Waternoun

A body of water, almost always a river.

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Firenoun

(uncountable) The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun.

The fire from the enemy guns kept us from attacking.

Waternoun

A combination of water and other substance(s).

Firenoun

Strength of passion, whether love or hate.

Waternoun

Mineral water.

Perrier is the most popular water in this restaurant.

Firenoun

Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.

Waternoun

Spa water.

Many people visit Bath to take the waters.

Firenoun

Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.

Waternoun

(pharmacy) A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile substance.

ammonia water

Firenoun

(countable) A button (on a joypad, joystick or similar device) usually used to make a video game character activate a weapon/

Press fire to fire the gun.

Waternoun

Urine.

Fireverb

(transitive) To set (something, often a building) on fire.

Waternoun

Amniotic fluid; used only in the plural in the UK but often also in the singular in North America, especially to avoid cacophony, as in this example: (The Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary says "often used in plural; also: bag of waters")

Before the child is born, the pregnant woman’s water breaks.Before your child is born, your water(s) will break.Before the child is born, the pregnant woman’s waters break.

Fireverb

(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.

Waternoun

Fluids in the body, especially when causing swelling.

He suffers from water on the knee.

Fireverb

(transitive) To drive away by setting a fire.

Waternoun

A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective indicating an adverse condition.

The rough waters of change will bring about the calm after the storm.

Fireverb

(transitive) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).

Waternoun

A person's intuition.

I know he'll succeed. I feel it in my waters.

Fireverb

(transitive) To shoot (a gun or analogous device).

We will fire our guns at the enemy.He fired his radar gun at passing cars.

Waternoun

Excess valuation of securities.

Fireverb

(intransitive) To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.

Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes.

Waternoun

The limpidity and lustre of a precious stone, especially a diamond.

a diamond of the first water is perfectly pure and transparent

Fireverb

To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.

Waternoun

A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc.

Fireverb

To cause an action potential in a cell.

When a neuron fires, it transmits information.

Waterverb

(transitive) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).

Fireverb

(transitive) To forcibly direct (something).

He answered the questions the reporters fired at him.

Waterverb

(transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.

Fireverb

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.

Waterverb

(transitive) To provide (animals) with water for drinking.

I need to go water the cattle.

Fireverb

To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.

to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge

Waterverb

(intransitive) To get or take in water.

The ship put into port to water.

Fireverb

To animate; to give life or spirit to.

to fire the genius of a young man

Waterverb

To urinate onto.

Nature called, so I stepped into the woods and watered a tree.

Fireverb

To feed or serve the fire of.

to fire a boiler

Waterverb

(transitive) To dilute.

Can you water the whisky, please?

Fireverb

To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.

Waterverb

To overvalue (securities), especially through deceptive accounting.

Fireverb

(farriery) To cauterize.

Waterverb

(intransitive) To fill with or secrete water.

Chopping onions makes my eyes water.The smell of fried onions makes my mouth water.

Fireverb

To catch fire; to be kindled.

Waterverb

(transitive) To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines; to diversify with wavelike lines.

to water silk

Fireverb

To be irritated or inflamed with passion.

Waternoun

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

Fireadjective

(slang) Amazing; excellent.

That shit is fire, yo!

Waternoun

the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean);

they invaded our territorial watersthey were sitting by the water's edge

Fireinterjection

A cry of distress indicating that something is on fire, or that there is a fire.

Waternoun

facility that provides a source of water;

the town debated the purification of the water supplyfirst you have to cut off the water

Fireinterjection

A signal to shoot.

Waternoun

once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

Firenoun

the event of something burning (often destructive);

they lost everything in the fire

Waternoun

liquid excretory product;

there was blood in his urinethe child had to make water

Firenoun

the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke;

fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries

Waternoun

a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants;

he asked for a drink of water

Firenoun

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy;

hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyesthey retreated in the face of withering enemy fire

Waterverb

supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams;

Water the fields

Firenoun

a fireplace in which a fire is burning;

they sat by the fire and talked

Waterverb

provide with water;

We watered the buffalo

Firenoun

intense adverse criticism;

Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Partythe government has come under attackdon't give me any flak

Waterverb

secrete or form water, as tears or saliva;

My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinnerHis eyes watered

Firenoun

feelings of great warmth and intensity;

he spoke with great ardor

Waterverb

fill with tears;

His eyes were watering

Firenoun

once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

Firenoun

a severe trial;

he went through fire and damnation

Fireverb

start firing a weapon

Fireverb

cause to go off;

fire a gunfire a bullet

Fireverb

bake in a kiln so as to harden;

fire pottery

Fireverb

terminate the employment of;

The boss fired his secretary todayThe company terminated 25% of its workers

Fireverb

go off or discharge;

The gun fired

Fireverb

drive out or away by or as if by fire;

The soldiers were firedSurrender fires the cold skepticism

Fireverb

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);

arouse pityraise a smileevoke sympathy

Fireverb

destroy by fire;

They burned the house and his diaries

Fireverb

provide with fuel;

Oil fires the furnace