misfunction
/mɪsˈfʌŋkʃən/
noun
- A failure to work or operate correctly; a malfunction.
- The pilot reported a misfunction in the navigation equipment.
- A misfunction in the heating system left the building cold all winter.
- The computer's misfunction caused the entire system to crash.
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verb
- To fail to work or operate correctly.
- The printer misfunctions every time I try to print a photo.
- If the sensor misfunctions, the alarm won't go off.
- The old clock misfunctions and chimes at random hours.
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