overfire
Burn too hot
To overfire is to heat a kiln, furnace, or ceramic piece beyond the intended temperature, risking damage or distortion: The glaze blistered because we overfired the kiln.
In weaponry, overfire refers to a gun continuing to discharge after the trigger is released—a dangerous malfunction.
The term also appears in boiler operation, where overfiring means burning fuel at excessive rates.
Oven for hardening clay
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- stonewareDense ceramic fired hot
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
earthenware · cone · temperature · maturation · bloating · crawling · blistering · warping
Burn superficially
- charBurn without destroying
- burnDamage by heat
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- warpBend from true form
crack · ruin · degrade · discoloration · brittle · distortion · deterioration · meltdown
kiln
Oven for hardening clay
porcelain · earthenware · cone · temperature · maturation · bloating · crawling · blistering · warping · oxidation
scorch
Burn superficially
warp · crack · ruin · degrade · discoloration · brittle · distortion · deterioration · meltdown · collapse