underfire

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Synonyms: under fire, underwire, undermine, underline, undergird, undertime, underwise, underside, undersize, underlife, underfur, underride

Antonyms: under fire, underwire, undermine, underline, undergird, undertime, underwise, underside, undersize, underlife, underfur, underride

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|intransitive}} To [[heat#Verb|heat]] from [[below]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[intentionally]] [[operate]] a [[boiler]], [[furnace]], [[oven]], ''etc.'', at a [[low]] [[level]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[burn]] [[fuel]] at less than the desired level, thus not providing [[heat]] [[efficiently]].
4. {{lb|en|transitive|ceramics}} To [[fire#Verb|fire]] at a low (or excessively low) [[temperature]].

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