Underinflate

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To inflate too little. transitive

    "Maybe the tire could emit the scent whenever it is underinflated — after all, a car with properly inflated tires gets the best gasoline mileage."

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overinflate

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"Maybe the tire could emit the scent whenever it is underinflated — after all, a car with properly inflated tires gets the best gasoline mileage."

Etymology

From under- + inflate.

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