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overfire

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəfaɪə/

The English word “overfire” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of a boiler, furnace, or other heating device: relating to components or other things that are located above the fire.

verb

  1. To create too large a fire in a fireplace, furnace, firebox, etc.
  2. To fire at a high (or excessively high) temperature.
  3. Of a cell or group of cells: to fire excessively.

Etymology

From over- (prefix meaning ‘above, higher; excessively’) + fire.

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