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What (who) is MALFUNCTIONED - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Malfunctions; Malfunctioning; Malfunctioned; Malfunction (disambiguation); Maloperation; Mal-operation; Mal-function
malfunction
(malfunctions, malfunctioning, malfunctioned)
If a machine or part of the body malfunctions, it fails to work properly. (FORMAL)
The radiation can damage microprocessors and computer memories, causing them to malfunction...
VERB: V
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Malfunction is also a noun.
There must have been a computer malfunction.
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malfunction
¦ verb (of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally.
¦ noun a failure of this type.
Malfunction
A malfunction is a state in which something functions incorrectly or is obstructed from functioning at all.
Wikipedia
Malfunction
A malfunction is a state in which something functions incorrectly or is obstructed from functioning at all.
Some types of malfunctions are:
- Malfunction (parachuting), malfunction of a parachute
- Sexual malfunction, also called "sexual dysfunction"
- See also dyspareunia
- Wardrobe malfunction, a euphemism, or slang term, for accidental nudity in public
- Malfunction Junction, an ill-functioning interchange
- Firearm malfunction, the failure of a firearm to function as expected
Examples of use of MALFUNCTIONED
1. Grissom escaped and said the hatch malfunctioned.
2. Authorities would not say whether the elevator malfunctioned.
3. "It‘s not the lawmakers that malfunctioned, it‘s the machine.
4. A preliminary investigation indicated the grenade malfunctioned, the FBI said.
5. It did not explode, and investigators said it apparently malfunctioned.