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Definition of unfired
unfired
/ʌnˈfaɪɚd/
un · fired
unfired Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
7
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
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• adjective
1
(especially of clay, pottery, or brick) Not baked or hardened in a kiln.
Example
"The art students carefully placed their unfired clay bowls on the drying rack before the kiln was loaded."
2
(of a weapon, engine, or firework) Not having been discharged, ignited, or set off.
Example
"The historical museum displays an unfired flare from a nineteenth-century maritime rescue kit."
3
(of a pressure vessel, boiler, or industrial apparatus) Not heated directly by the combustion of fuel.
Example
"The facility relies on an unfired steam generator that utilizes waste heat recovered from the main turbine."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unfired. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 3, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unfired