/ Dictionary / Index F fire setting: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fire' set"ting Pronunciation: [key] — Mining. Mining. an ancient method of shattering rock by building a fire against it so as to cause it to split as a result of uneven internal stresses. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. fire screen fire ship Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language