English Explanatory Dictionary

misfeed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To feed incorrectly, as for example with the wrong foodstuff.
noun
  1. A fault in a mechanical feed mechanism (in the paper pick-up of a printer, for example).

Pronunciation

/mɪsˈfiːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-misfeed (verb).wav /ˈmɪsfiːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-misfeed (noun).wav

Word forms

misfeed misfeeds misfeeding misfed

Etymology

From Middle English *misfeden, from Old English misfēdan; equivalent to mis- + feed.

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