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adj
Fired at a high (or excessively high) temperature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparable, not-comparable, usually
Topics: ceramics, chemistry, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: underfired
adj
Of a cooker: having a heat source that is above the food being cooked.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: underfired
verb
simple past and past participle of overfire
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From over- (prefix meaning ‘above; excessively’) + fired, or overfire + -ed.
From overfire + -ed.
