underfeed

[ uhn-der-feed for 1; uhn-der-feed for 2 ]

verb (used with object),un·der·fed, un·der·feed·ing.
  1. to feed insufficiently.

  2. to feed with fuel from beneath.

Origin of underfeed

1
First recorded in 1650–60; under- + feed

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British Dictionary definitions for underfeed

underfeed

verb(ˌʌndəˈfiːd) -feeds, -feeding or -fed (tr)
  1. to give too little food to

  2. to supply (a furnace, engine, etc) with fuel from beneath

noun(ˈʌndəˌfiːd)
  1. an apparatus by which fuel, etc, is supplied from below

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