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underfeed

/ˌʌndəˈfiːd/

/ˌʌndərˈfid/

underfeedverb

underfed

Past Simple

underfed

Past Participle

underfeeding

Gerund

/ˌʌndəˈfiːd/

/ˌʌndərˈfid/

Translations

If you underfeed the plants, they will not grow properly.

Если недокармливать растения, они не будут правильно расти.

Definitions

To provide insufficient food to someone or something.

The farmer was criticized for underfeeding his livestock, leading to their poor health.

To supply a machine, furnace, or similar device with fuel or other material from below.

The technician underfeeds the boiler with coal via a screw conveyor.

Synonyms

feed inadequately

Antonyms

underfeedadjective

/ˌʌn.dəˈfiːd/

/ˌʌn.dɚˈfid/

Technical; used attributively to describe devices that supply material from below (e.g., “underfeed stoker”).

Definitions

Designed to receive or supply material from below.

The plant installed an underfeed stoker to improve combustion efficiency.