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Definition misfire

Etymology

Either a univerbation of earlier miss fire, or the compound mis- +‎ fire (or possibly a confluence of both).

Noun

misfire (plural misfires)

1. An act of misfiring.

Verb

misfire (third-person singular simple present misfires, present participle misfiring, simple past and past participle misfired)

1. (firearms) To fail to discharge properly.
2. (of an engine) To fail to ignite in the proper sequence.
3. (by extension) To fail to achieve the anticipated result.

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