misfire (redirected from misfiring)

mis·fire  (ms-fr)

intr.v. mis·fired, mis·fir·ing, mis·fires

1. To fail to ignite when expected. Used of an internal-combustion engine.

2. To fail to discharge. Used of a firearm.

3. To fail to achieve an anticipated result: a scheme that misfired.

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misfire (msfr, ms-fr) n.

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misfire

Verb

[-firing, -fired]

1. (of a firearm) to fail to fire as expected

2. (of a motor engine or vehicle) to fail to fire at the appropriate time

3. to fail to have the intended result; go wrong: he was injured when a practical joke misfired

Noun

the act or an instance of misfiring

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	misfire - an explosion that fails to occur dud equipment failure, breakdown - a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown"
	2.	misfire - a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) miss failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"
Verb	1.	misfire - fail to fire or detonate; "The guns misfired" conk out, go bad, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, break, go - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"

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misfire

verb fail, go wrong, fall through, miscarry, go pear-shaped (informal) fail to go off, go phut (informal)

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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.

Translations

misfire [mɪsˈfaɪəʳ] vi → fallar

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misfire [mɪsˈfaɪəʳ] vi → rater; [car engine] → avoir des ratés

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misfire [mɪsˈfaɪəʳ] vi (plan) → fehlschlagen;

(car engine) → fehlzünden

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misfire [mɪsˈfaɪəʳ] vi → far cilecca; [car engine] → perdere colpi