Word: firesetting
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fi
re
se
tting
Definition: The use of fire to soften or crack the working face of a lode, to facilitate excavation; later superseded by the use of explosives.
Morphemes:
Affix: fire
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To set off an explosive in a mine.
Affix: set
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To start (a fire).
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.