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malfunction

[mal-fuhngk-shuhn]

noun

  1. failure to function properly.

    a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.



verb (used without object)

  1. to fail to function properly.

malfunction

/ æˈʌŋʃə /

verb

  1. (intr) to function imperfectly or irregularly or fail to function

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. failure to function or defective functioning

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of malfunction1

First recorded in 1925–30; mal- + function
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And one service in San Francisco was cancelled after a series of malfunctions.

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Since their return, the pair have been working with Nasa and Boeing to fix problems with the malfunctioning spacecraft that took them into space last summer.

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Part of the presidential jet's landing gear malfunctioned while approaching the runway, causing a rough landing, airport authorities said.

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The website malfunction is the second one involving the e-bike program.

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When Austin introduces his new friend to his circle of buddies, Craig malfunctions.

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