misworking
misworking noun: incorrect working; malfunction. Also the present participle and gerund of miswork.
Noun
misworking (countable and uncountable, plural misworkings)
- incorrect working; malfunction
- […] which apparatus is furnished with a whistle, which gives a continuous shrill call when the water is too low, or if there should be an over-pressure of steam by reason of any misworking of the safety-valve.1843, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
- If you are disconcerted when faced with the workings – or misworkings! – of a machine or a computer and someone comes along and explains them simply and clearly in terms that can be understood, you become more confident.2004, Rody Politt, Joy Pollock, Elisabeth Waller, Day-to-Day Dyslexia in the Classroom, page 3
Also used as
misworking is also the present participle and gerund of miswork.
Forms of misworking
| plural | misworkings |
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Origin of misworking
From mis- + working.
Questions about misworking
- What does misworking mean?
- Misworking means incorrect working; malfunction.
- What part of speech is misworking?
- Misworking is a noun.
- What is the plural of misworking?
- The plural of misworking is misworkings.
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