underinflate en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + inflate.
Meanings
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(transitive) To inflate too little.
Maybe the tire could emit the scent whenever it is underinflated — after all, a car with properly inflated tires gets the best gasoline mileage.
2007 February 18, “Letters”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underinflating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underinflates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| underinflated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| underinflated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |