Definition of Misfires

1. Noun. (plural of misfire) ¹

2. Verb. (third-person singular of misfire) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Misfires

1. misfire [v] - See also: misfire

Lexicographical Neighbors of Misfires

misfeeling
misfeign
misfeigns
misfell
misfield
misfielded
misfielding
misfields
misfile
misfiled
misfiles
misfiling
misfilings
misfire
misfired
misfires (current term)
misfiring
misfirings
misfit
misfits
misfitted
misfitting
misfocus
misfocused
misfocuses
misfocusing
misfocussed
misfocusses
misfocussing
misfold

Literary usage of Misfires

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Modern Tunneling by David William Brunton, John Allen Davis, John Vipond Davies (1922)
"misfires Many deaths and injuries are caused by the subsequent detonation of a charge of dynamite which failed to explode at the proper time, ..."

2. Handbook of Rock Excavation, Methods and Cost by Halbert Powers Gillette (1916)
"Each electric detonator should receive the same current in amperes as one 16 cp 110 volt lamp or one 32 cp 220 volt lamp. misfires. ..."

3. Pamphlets on Agricultural Explosives (1911)
"If too many caps, or more than usual wiring is connected to any machine, misfires will result. Other current can be used in place of that supplied by a ..."

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