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UK
/mˌælfˈʌŋkʃən/
]
[ US /mæɫˈfəŋkʃən/ ]
[ US /mæɫˈfəŋkʃən/ ]
VERB
-
fail to function or function improperly
the coffee maker malfunctioned
NOUN
- a failure to function normally
How To Use malfunction In A Sentence
- I've got a couple of equipment malfunctions which I'm struggling with.
- It was battery operated, and would not rely on a malfunction in the main power supply.
- The most common reasons given by airlines for delayed flights were engine malfunction and inappropriate on-board service facilities.
- Then, after a real fire, she chose to deep-fry her pork tenderloin, which didn't cook all the way through, thanks to more malfunctioning equipment, leading to her elimination. Top Chef's Carla: I Would've Sent Myself Home Too
- The men worked extra shifts when malfunctions occurred: heavy machine parts and outsized tools had to be moved.
- a malfunctioning valve
- Many shooters don't understand the purpose of such a dual action, assuming that the pump mechanism is a fail-safe against a malfunction with the semiauto mode.
- We also have television cameras up there, so we can see what's above us, and they might malfunction. SEIZE THE RECKLESS WIND
- The relative insignificance of malfunctioning signals is borne out by statistics from the Federal Railroad Administration.
- The fire caused the motorelectronics and the control panel to malfunction before spreading to the adjacent wells.