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malfunction
/ æˈʌŋʃə /
verb
- intr to function imperfectly or irregularly or fail to function
noun
- failure to function or defective functioning
Word History and Origins
Origin of malfunction1
Example Sentences
“Identifying system malfunctions and repairs to the signal system will be slow and may have direct impacts in emergency response,” Rubio-Cornejo wrote.
Glenn all but malfunctions when he discovers the real reason he’s been dragged across California and the lengths that Rickey has gone to avoid telling the truth.
The device to communicate with catcher Will Smith malfunctioned at the start of the game?
During another joint drill by South Korea and the US in 2022, troops fired a short-range ballistic missile which malfunctioned and crashed on a golf course in the military base.
The cause of the crash, which killed military officers and civilians, is unclear - but military sources have been quoted as saying that it was likely to have been a technical malfunction.
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