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to underfill

to underfill

6.5
To put less filling into something than required
  • verb
  • /ˌʌndərˈfɪl/
translation icon : rellenar insuficientemente
  • The printer will jam if you underfill the paper tray.

Examples

  • If you underfill the glass, the recipe may not turn out as expected.

  • Be careful not to underfill the tank before a long drive.

  • Don't underfill the container!

  • The technician underfilled the tank by mistake.

  • The technician warned that underfilling the fuel tank could lead to engine problems if not addressed.

  • The barista was accused of underfilling the customers' cups, resulting in several complaints.

  • If you underfill the prescription, the patient might not receive the correct dosage of medicine.

Antonyms

to overfill
3 3.9

To put too much into something so it spills out

How Full

to overfill
3 3.9
to fill
∞ 1.0
to underfill
6.5

Surface Forms

underfill infinitive
underfilled past
underfilled past participle
underfilling present participle
underfills third person singular

Morphology

underfill = fill (transparent) = under + fill

The verb is formed by productive prefixation under- + the verb fill, meaning 'to fill insufficiently'.

Etymology

Underfill as a verb joins under ('not enough') and fill ('to make full'), so to underfill something is simply to put less than the right amount into it.