underfire.
To heat from below.
Meaning & usage
To heat from below.
To intentionally operate a boiler, furnace, oven, etc., at a low level.
To burn fuel at less than the desired level, thus not providing heat efficiently.
To fire at a low (or excessively low) temperature.
Where this word comes from
From under- + fire.
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