2. Verb. (third-person singular of misfire) ¹
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Definition of Misfires
1. misfire [v] - See also: misfire
Lexicographical Neighbors of Misfires
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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