misfires
/M IH0 S F AY1 ER0 Z/noun
- 1
An act of misfiring.
verb
- 1
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.
“His practical joke misfired and he nearly burnt my left hand.”
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