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underfeed

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un·der·feed  (ndr-fd)
tr.v. un·der·fed (-fd), un·der·feed·ing, un·der·feeds
1. To feed insufficiently.
2. To supply (an engine) with fuel from the underside.

underfeed
vb [ˌʌndəˈfiːd] -feeds, -feeding, -fed (tr)
1. to give too little food to
2. (Engineering / General Engineering) to supply (a furnace, engine, etc.) with fuel from beneath
n [ˈʌndəˌfiːd]
(Engineering / General Engineering) an apparatus by which fuel, etc., is supplied from below
Translations
underfeed [ˈʌndəˈfiːd] (underfed (pt, pp)) VTalimentar insuficientemente


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Although dog nutrition is key to a healthy pupppy always keep in mind that it is better to underfeed than to overfeed.
The practical consequence of this obsession was that I was absolutely instructed to underfeed the baby.
The practical consequence of this obsession was that I was absolutely instructed to underfeed the baby.
 
 
 
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