overfire
Meanings
adj
- Of a boiler, furnace, or other heating device: relating to components or other things that are located above the fire.
verb
- To create too large a fire in a fireplace, furnace, firebox, etc.
- To fire at a high (or excessively high) temperature.
- Of a cell or group of cells: to fire excessively.
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From over- (prefix meaning ‘above, higher; excessively’) + fire.
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