# firesetting

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The setting of fires; arson.
2. The use of fire to soften or crack the working face of a lode, to facilitate excavation; later superseded by the use of explosives.

## Etymology
From fire + setting.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/firesetting