simple past tense and past participle of catch fire

(intransitive, followed by to) To light using fire; to cause to be on fire; to set alight.

(firearms) The situation when a gun does not immediately fire when the trigger is pulled, but may fire shortly after.

(of a firearm) To fail to fire immediately when the trigger is pulled. / (figuratively) To wait or hold back.

(firearms) the part of the firing mechanism which strikes the cartridge's primer to ignite the gunpowder.

Powered by burning natural gas.

simple past tense and past participle of dry fire

present participle of dry fire

(idiomatic) Having one thing coming rapidly after another.

plural of fire blight