Over-fire

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of overfire. alt-of, alternative

    "It is probable that greater saving than this occurred in day-to-day service where men who were familiar with the Crosti engines did not over-fire them; so far as I know, however, a self-weighing tender has never been attached to one of these 2-10-0s."

Synonyms

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overstoke

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"It is probable that greater saving than this occurred in day-to-day service where men who were familiar with the Crosti engines did not over-fire them; so far as I know, however, a self-weighing tender has never been attached to one of these 2-10-0s."

Etymology

From over- + fire.

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