firesetting

Definitions

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 The use of fire to soften or crack the working face of a lode, to facilitate excavation; later superseded by the use of explosives.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

Examples

“Given the scope of the negative outcomes associated with juvenile firesetting, it is surprising that there is so little empirical study⟳ of this behaviour.”

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