to blaze away

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to blaze away - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Blaze \Blaze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Blazed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Blazing.]
     1. To shine with flame; to glow with flame; as, the fire
        blazes.
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     2. To send forth or reflect glowing or brilliant light; to
        show a blaze.
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              And far and wide the icy summit blazed.
                                                    --Wordsworth.
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     3. To be resplendent. --Macaulay.
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     To blaze away, to discharge a firearm, or to continue
        firing; -- said esp. of a number of persons, as a line of
        soldiers. Also used (fig.) of speech or action. [Colloq.]
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