OVERFIRED
\ˌə͡ʊvəfˈa͡ɪ͡əd], \ˌəʊvəfˈaɪəd], \ˌəʊ_v_ə_f_ˈaɪə_d]\
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[=o]-v[.e]r-f[=i]rd', adj. overheated in firing.
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