Overfired
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 simple past and past participle of overfire form-of, participle, past
- 1 Fired at a high (or excessively high) temperature. comparable, not-comparable, usually
"At this point overfiring begins, as is shown particularly by the volume curve, which indicates decided bloating, so that at 1450°C the clay has about the same volume it had at 1050°C before vitrification took place. At 1450°C it is, therefore, decidedly overfired. However, its excellent burning behavior is apparent from the long temperature range."
- 2 Of a cooker: having a heat source that is above the food being cooked. not-comparable, usually
"Overfired grills, or salamanders, can, in addition, be used for making toast and salamandering. They have the heat source above the food [...]. This may comprise sets of burners firing below refractory or metal frets, or surface combustion plaques."
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More examples"At this point overfiring begins, as is shown particularly by the volume curve, which indicates decided bloating, so that at 1450°C the clay has about the same volume it had at 1050°C before vitrification took place. At 1450°C it is, therefore, decidedly overfired. However, its excellent burning behavior is apparent from the long temperature range."
Etymology
From over- (prefix meaning ‘above; excessively’) + fired, or overfire + -ed.
From overfire + -ed.
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