English Dictionary

underfire

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈʌndəfaɪə/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞

(transitive, intransitive) To heat from below. / (transitive) To intentionally operate a boiler, furnace, oven, etc., at a low level.

日本語の意味

下から加熱する / ボイラー、炉、オーブンなどを低出力に意図的に運転する

The chef will underfire the custard to keep it smooth.

シェフはカスタードをなめらかに保つために下から加熱するつもりだ。

意味（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To heat from below.

It was contended, that the only objection which could be raised against under-firing, was the danger of incrustation, or deposit upon the boiler bottom, of matter held in suspension by the water; but that this rarely, if ever, caused explosions; the utmost injury it occasioned, was causing the boiler plate to be burnt out, and that this effect could not take place, without gross neglect.

意味（2）

(transitive) To intentionally operate a boiler, furnace, oven, etc., at a low level.

The large supply of natural gas at Chicago permitted underfiring the batteries of the Chicago By-Product Coke Oven Plant with a mixture of producer gas and natural gas. […] The mixing of by-product coke oven gas with blast furnace gas to correct the varying thermal deficiencies of the latter when used to underfire coke ovens is patented by Becker.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To burn fuel at less than the desired level, thus not providing heat efficiently.

Often home owners select a [wood] stove that is too hot for the space to be heated. Many stove owners compensate by underfiring the stove, which causes poor performance, increased emissions and potential chimney fires by creosote buildup.

意味（4）

(transitive, ceramics) To fire at a low (or excessively low) temperature.

You no longer need to underfire your products or guess at their high temperature behavior simply because of lag in furnace technology.

underfires （ present singular third-person ）

underfiring （ participle present ）

underfired （ participle past ）

underfired （ past ）