Misfeed
//mɪsˈfiːd// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fault in a mechanical feed mechanism (in the paper pick-up of a printer, for example).
Verb
- 1 To feed incorrectly, as for example with the wrong foodstuff. transitive
"The problem with keeping the green iguana as a pet is that they are often misfed. For example, some will feed them meat or meat-based foods […]"
Example
More examples"The problem with keeping the green iguana as a pet is that they are often misfed. For example, some will feed them meat or meat-based foods […]"
Etymology
From Middle English *misfeden, from Old English misfēdan; equivalent to mis- + feed.
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