misfire.
An act of misfiring.
Meaning & usage
An act of misfiring.
A failure.
Where this word comes from
Either a univerbation of earlier miss fire, or the compound mis- + fire (or possibly a confluence of both).
To fail to discharge properly.
To fail to ignite in the proper sequence.
To initiate an action potential without the proper stimulus.
To fail to achieve the anticipated result.
His practical joke misfired and he nearly burnt my left hand.
Where this word comes from
Either a univerbation of earlier miss fire, or the compound mis- + fire (or possibly a confluence of both).
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