Mispull

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of mispulling.

    "Today, a management spokesperson reports, mispulls and misfiles are about 30 percent lower than they were under the old setup."

Verb
  1. 1
    To pull badly, using incorrect technique.

    "Recruits had the appearance of “mispulled taffy.""

  2. 2
    To pull something that one should not pull.

    "A mispulled switch . . One of those minor accidents common to electric lighting systems ."

Example

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"Recruits had the appearance of “mispulled taffy.""

Etymology

From mis- + pull.

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