-fired
suffix /-faɪəd/
/-faɪrd/ Definition
› using the stated type of fuel: Gas-fired power stations are expected to produce cheaper electricity than coal-fired ones.FuelsPetroleum products especially when used as fuel
(Definition of -fired suffix from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alternative energy noun
- bioethanol noun
- biofuel noun
- charcoal noun
- coal tar noun
- coke noun (FUEL)
- faggot noun (WOOD)
- fossil fuel noun
- fuel verb
- gas noun (AIR SUBSTANCE)
- gas-fired adjective
- methylated spirits noun
- oil noun (FUEL)
- refuel verb
- run on sth phrasal verb
- slack noun (COAL)
- solid fuel noun
- stoke verb
- water power noun
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