Misstrike

//mɪsˈstɹaɪk// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of striking something badly or incorrectly, a misstroke

    "Many anglers use a Salmon-gaff for handling Pike. They are splendid things in a boat where only two men who know how to use them are fishing. In the hands of many ordinary men you lose more fish by mis-strikes than you can catch with them."

  2. 2
    A coin or medal with an irregularity, defect or error.

    "How much should an odd or unusual coin vary from the ordinary run to merit recognition as a misstrike or genuine accidental variety? […] Although die breaks are not considered by many as true oddities, other collectors are inclined to include them as freaks or errors belonging to the misstrike family."

Verb
  1. 1
    To strike badly or incorrectly. transitive

    "To the musician oft a mis-struck note Suggests a brighter strain of harmony;"

Synonyms

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errorerror piece

Example

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"To the musician oft a mis-struck note Suggests a brighter strain of harmony;"

Etymology

From mis- + strike.

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