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co-fire en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree English co- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English co-fire From co- + fire.

Meanings

  1. To fire (different types of fuel) together.
    • At present, co-firing offers the best opportunities for market penetration of biomass. 2004, Mary D Archer, James Barber, Molecular to Global Photosynthesis:
    • Another fuel that has been co-fired with solid wastes is oil shale. 1999, John G Webster, Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
co-fired Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
co-fired Tense=Past lexicographic
co-fires Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
co-firing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic