Misfiring
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The situation where something misfires.
"He has written a book that not only contributes to our understanding of the elusive magic of music but also illuminates the strange workings, and misfirings, of the human mind."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of misfire form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"He has written a book that not only contributes to our understanding of the elusive magic of music but also illuminates the strange workings, and misfirings, of the human mind."
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