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fired

adjective

Definition of FIRED

:  using a specified fuel —usually used in combination <oil-fired power plant>
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First Known Use of FIRED

1889

Rhymes with FIRED

spired, tired, wired

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13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. fired
  2. fire
  3. fired-on
  4. all-fired
  5. basket-fired
  6. dark-fired
  7. externally fired boiler
  8. gas-fired
  9. hell-fired
  10. internally fired boiler
  11. pan-fired
  12. fire away
  13. fire off
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