firesetting

/F AY1 ER0 S EH1 T IH0 NG/
noun
  1. 1

    The setting of fires; arson.

  2. 2

    (mining, historical) The use of fire to soften or crack the working face of a lode, to facilitate excavation; later superseded by the use of explosives.

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