mismanufacture
mismanufacture verb: to manufacture improperly.
Verb
mismanufacture (third-person singular simple present mismanufactures, present participle mismanufacturing, simple past and past participle mismanufactured)
- To manufacture improperly.
- This is not to indicate that feeds are not mismanufactured and can and do create problems, which should and in most cases are handled by the company and insurance procedures.1980, Minnesota Swine Herd Health Programming Conference, page 111
- We believe that Carlos Torres was probably the guy who mismanufactured the firing train which led to that bomb going off in Willie's hands.1988, Richard H. Ward, Harold E. Smith, International Terrorism: Operational Issues, page 114
Noun
mismanufacture (countable and uncountable, plural mismanufactures)
- The act, process, or result of mismanufacturing.
- Negligent manufacture or mismanufacture most frequently involves an aberrance in the manufacture, inspection, or testing of a product that creates individual or multiple product mishaps.1988, M. Stuart Madden, Products Liability - Volume 1, page 25
- a manufacturer reasonably would expect coverage for mismanufactures during policy period;1995, L. Neal Ellis, Charles D. Case, Toxic Tort and Hazardous Substance Litigation, page 239
Examples of mismanufacture in a sentence
- Thus, "federal law provides no defense to the military contractor that mismanufactures military equipment or that is itself ultimately responsible for the design defect.1990, Insurance Antitrust & Tort Reform Report, page 3:
- The firm notes that value is important; closeouts, inventory overruns, mismanufactures, and items "whose time has not come" are featured.2003, CQ: The Radio Amateurs' Journal - Volume 59, Issues 7-12, page 89:
Forms of mismanufacture
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | mismanufactures |
| present participle | mismanufacturing |
| past participle | mismanufactured |
| past | mismanufactured |
| Noun | |
| plural | mismanufactures |
Origin of mismanufacture
From mis- + manufacture.
Questions about mismanufacture
- What does mismanufacture mean?
- Mismanufacture means to manufacture improperly.
- How do you use mismanufacture in a sentence?
- Thus, "federal law provides no defense to the military contractor that mismanufactures military equipment or that is itself ultimately responsible for the design defect.
- What part of speech is mismanufacture?
- Mismanufacture can be a verb or a noun.
- What is the past tense of mismanufacture?
- The past tense of mismanufacture is mismanufactured.
Words near mismanufacture in the dictionary
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