26984 words

malfunctions

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
to fail to work or operate correctly
2
a failure to work or operate correctly:

Examples:

Shortly before the crash the pilot had reported a malfunction of the aircraft's navigation system.
3
(of a machine, piece of equipment, or organ) to fail to work correctly:

Examples:

The equipment malfunctions at temperatures below freezing.
4
if a machine or system malfunctions, it stops working normally:

Examples:

The system is designed to stop computers getting too hot and malfunctioning.
5
a situation in which a machine or system stops working normally:

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