American English pronunciation
How to pronounce malfunction
IPA transcription: [mæl'fʌŋkʃən]
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Noun
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a failure to function normally
Verb
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fail to function or function improperly
“the coffee maker malfunctioned”
Usage examples
- The cistern was malfunctioning.
- The cistern was malfunctioning.
- Without him to finish the sequence, the rocket malfunctions and explodes.
- The cistern was malfunctioning.
- The cistern was malfunctioning.
- The cistern was malfunctioning.
- The cistern was malfunctioning.
- Condensation can freeze and block the air tubes causing a variety of malfunctions.
- The American Dialect Society defines "wardrobe malfunction" as "an unanticipated exposure of bodily parts".
- The cistern was malfunctioning.