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intransitive verb (past and past participle mis·fired, present participle mis·fir·ing, 3rd person present singular mis·fires) |
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1. fail to fire properly: to fail to shoot a bullet or shell when fired
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2. fail to operate properly: to fail to ignite the fuel mixture in the cylinder, or to ignite it at the wrong time
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refers to an internal-combustion engine
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3. go wrong: to fail to achieve a planned result
 the plot misfired
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noun (plural mis·fires) |
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malfunction in firing: a failure to fire or function properly
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