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misfeed

/mɪsˈfiːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mis-feed
IPA
/mɪsˈfiːd/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To feed incorrectly, as for example with the wrong foodstuff.

Transitive verb

noun

A fault in a mechanical feed mechanism (in the paper pick-up of a printer, for example).

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

misfeeds (present, singular) misfeeding (participle, present) misfed (participle, past) misfed (past) misfeeds (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce misfeed?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪsˈfiːd/.
What does misfeed mean?
To feed incorrectly, as for example with the wrong foodstuff.
Where does misfeed come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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