misfire
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Britannica Dictionary definition of MISFIRE
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1
of an engine
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to fail to work properly because the fuel mixture burns at the wrong time
2
of a gun
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to fail to fire properly
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to fail to shoot a bullet
3
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to fail to have an intended effect
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to fail to work properly
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The plan/joke misfired. [=the plan/joke did not have the effect it was meant to have]
— misfire
noun, plural misfires [count]-
an engine misfire
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The joke was an unfortunate misfire.
