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misfire::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dud |
| Type of | equipment failure, breakdown |
Examples of misfire
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It's such a skewed, quirky misfire that I found its idiocies oddly entertaining.
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Sometimes a strange tingling sensation is just a momentary neurological misfire.
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Kelly did that, for an 8-0 lead, when a misfire would have earned him ridicule.
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If there was a misfire then the computer should record it up as a misfire code.
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And, for good measure, a three-point Archdiocesan Athletic Association misfire.
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Shortly, Page will be on the earnings call answering questions about the misfire.
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Usually her outfits come together quite easily but there has been the odd misfire.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The misfire is uncharacteristic of his safety-conscious brother, Neil Hansen said.
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When going up a hill under light acceleration, there is a bucking, like a misfire.
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- An explosion that fails to occur
- Fail to fire or detonate; "The guns misfired"
- Miss: a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
- The American Fox sitcom That '70s Show ran 200 episodes and four specials across eight seasons, from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006, spanning the years 1976 through the end of 1979. Reruns subsequently aired on Vegas TV, ABC Family, The N (now Teennick), and FX.
- Misfire is a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. Misfire and his partner Aimless were released in 1987 with the other first year Headmasters and Targetmasters. Neither the molds for Misfire and Aimless nor even their names were ever reused.
- An act of misfiring; To fail to discharge properly; To fail to ignite in the proper sequence; To fail to achieve the anticipated result
- (misfiring) The situation where something misfires
- (Misfires) When either a gun or ammunition fails to work correctly.
- (JP 1-02, NATO) - 1. Failure to fire or explode properly. 2. Failure of a primer or the propelling charge of a round or projectile to function wholly or in part. See FMs 6-series, 7-90, 7-91, 17-12, and 23-1.
