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Misfire
ˌmɪsˈfʌɪə
Misfire definitions
verb
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misfiring
- (of a gun or missile) fail to discharge or fire properly
"as she raised her pistol again, it misfired"
- (of an internal combustion engine) undergo failure of the fuel to ignite correctly or at all
"the car would misfire occasionally from the cold"
- (of a nerve cell) fail to transmit an electrical impulse at an appropriate moment
"as these nerves misfire and die, the muscles begin to shrink"
- (especially of a plan) fail to produce the intended result
"he didn't know that his plan had misfired"