underfeed

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English

Etymology

From under- +‎ feed.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -iːd

Verb

underfeed (third-person singular simple present underfeeds, present participle underfeeding, simple past and past participle underfed)

  1. (transitive) To feed inadequately or insufficiently.
  2. To feed material (e.g. fuel into a burner) from below.

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