underfeed
[ uhn-der-feed for 1; uhn-der-feed for 2 ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈfid for 1; ˈʌn dɛrˌfid for 2 /
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verb (used with object), un·der·fed, un·der·feed·ing.
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underfeed
verb (ˌʌndəˈfiːd) -feeds, -feeding or -fed (tr)
to give too little food to
to supply (a furnace, engine, etc) with fuel from beneath
noun (ˈʌndəˌfiːd)
an apparatus by which fuel, etc, is supplied from below
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