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Meaning of
misfire
in English
misfire
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Plural
misfires
Past Tense
misfired
Participle Verb
misfiring
Third Person Singular
misfires
Definitions
Verb
to
fail
in
proper
discharge
;
firearm
malfunction
The
gun
misfired
during
the
shooting
competition
.
to
fail
in
ignition
sequence
;
improper
engine
function
The
engine
misfired
and
caused
the
car
to
stall
.
to
fail
in
achieving
expected
outcome
;
unsuccessful
attempt
The
new
policy
misfired
and
had
unintended
consequences
.
Noun
an
act
of
failing
to
fire
The
misfire
of
the
rocket
launch
was
a
major
setback
.
