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   misfire

   /ˌmɪsˈfʌɪə/

   verb

   • 1. (of a gun or missile) fail to discharge or fire properly: "as she raised her pistol again, it misfired"
   • ▪ (of an internal combustion engine) undergo failure of the fuel to ignite correctly or at all: "the car would misfire occasionally from the cold"
   • ▪ (of a nerve cell) fail to transmit an electrical impulse at an appropriate moment: "as these nerves misfire and die, the muscles begin to shrink"
   • 2. (especially of a plan) fail to produce the intended result: "he didn't know that his plan had misfired"

   noun

   • 1. a failure of a gun or missile to fire correctly: "the weapons are to be replaced because of problems with misfires"
   • ▪ a failure of fuel to ignite correctly in an internal combustion engine: "he drove into the pits to have a misfire cured"

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   What does misfire mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! MISFIRE definition: 1. If a gun misfires, the bullet fails to come out. 2. When an engine misfires, the fuel inside it…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if a gun is misfired?

   • , mis·fired, mis·fir·ing. (of a rifle or gun or of a bullet or shell) to fail to fire or explode. (of an internal-combustion engine) to fail to ignite properly or when expected. His criticisms completely misfired. an act or instance of misfiring.

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   What happens if a gun misfires?

   • If a gun misfires, the bullet fails to come out. There was a loud bang, like the sound of an engine misfiring. The boy's death was the result of a practical joke that misfired. Conchas’s gun misfired after three shots. What is the pronunciation of misfire? 槍彈, （槍彈）射不出，啞火, 引擎… 枪弹, （枪弹）射不出，哑火, 引擎… fallar… falhar no disparo, falhar na ignição, falhar…

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   What happens if a plan misfires?

   • If a plan misfires, it goes wrong and does not have the results that you intend it to have. Some of their policies had misfired. [VERB] If an engine misfires, the fuel fails to start burning when it should. The boat's engine misfired after he tried to start it up. [VERB]

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISFIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MISFIRE definition: 1. If a gun misfires, the bullet fails to come out. 2. When an engine misfires, the fuel inside it…. Learn more.

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     MISFIRE meaning: 1. If a gun misfires, the bullet fails to...

   • Misfire: French Translation

     MISFIRE translate: faire long feu, avoir des ratés, rater....

   • Misfire: Polish Translation

     MISFIRE translate: zakończyć się niefortunnie, spełznąć na...

   • Znaczenie Misfire, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     misfire definicja: 1. If a gun misfires, the bullet fails to...

   • Misfire: Chinese (Simplified) Translation

     MISFIRE translate: 枪弹, （枪弹）射不出，哑火, 引擎, （引擎）无法启动，不能正常运行, 计划,...

   • Misfire: German Translation

     misfire translate: versagen, fehlzünden, versagen. Learn...

   • Misfire: Vietnamese Translation

     misfire translate: đạn tịt, động cơ không nổ, kế hoạch hỏng....

   • Misfire: Russian Translation

     misfire translate: проваливаться, давать осечку. Learn more...

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   Learn the meaning of misfire as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Misfire can refer to a plan, an engine, or a gun that fails to work as intended.

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   misfire: [verb] to have the explosive or propulsive charge fail to ignite at the proper time.

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   Misfire definition: (of a rifle or gun or of a bullet or shell) to fail to fire or explode.. See examples of MISFIRE used in a sentence.

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   misfire: 1 v fail to fire or detonate “The guns misfired ” Type of: break , break down , conk out , die , fail , give out , give way , go , go bad stop operating or functioning n an explosion that fails to occur Synonyms: dud Type of: breakdown , equipment failure a cessation of normal operation n a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) ...

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    Misfire means to fail to ignite, explode, or operate as expected, especially in a firearm, engine, or plan. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and translations of misfire from various sources.