malfunction
malfunction
Definition
mal·func·tion (mal fuŋk′s̸hən)
noun
the act or an instance of malfunctioning
malfunction
Synonyms
malfunction
Synonyms
malfunction
Usage Examples
Object
- equipment: All damaged or malfunctioning equipment should be repaired on-site or close to the site.
- machine: A printing machine assistant had his left hand crushed when a winding machine malfunctioned as he attempted to remove a piece of paper.
- cell: To target malfunctioning cells in the body, without cutting into it - that's the holy grail of surgery.
Converse of object
- suffer: However, if we suffer any more reactor malfunctions, we will have to resort to a main rocket burn.
- cause: The car was awaiting review by a GM rep to see what caused the malfunction.
Converse of subject
- cause: The worst cases are errors caused by hardware malfunction.
Adjective modifier
- mechanical: Administration errors, typing errors or mechanical malfunction can lead to misrepresentative pricing or details shown.
- technical: According to some sources, the crash was due to a technical malfunction.
- electrical: Shortly thereafter, the car stalled on the backside of the track with an apparent electrical system malfunction.
- serious: This can lead to a serious malfunction of your equipment.
- physical: Both acute and chronic anxiety have a basis in physical malfunction in brain chemistry, where the brain sends and receives false emergency signals.
- major: The vehicle later developed a major electrical malfunction, and was pulled out of the Tour de Sol.
Noun used with modifier
- wardrobe: Via MetaFilter, a bit of physics in action: Bush's necktie produces TV wardrobe malfunction.
- kidney: Complications set in because of kidney malfunction and I had to spend some time in hospital.
- brain: Now that just does not compute - brain malfunction.
- hardware: The worst cases are errors caused by hardware malfunction.
- equipment: At times, either by operator error or equipment malfunction, the pool may have suffered from the addition of too much chlorine.
- computer: This can range from a flood or fire to a serious computer malfunction or information security incident.
Preposition: of
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