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misfeed en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈmɪsfiːd/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

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misfeeds Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (2)

fi syöttöhäiriö (fault in feed mechanism) · fi virhesyöttö (fault in feed mechanism)

misfeed en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /mɪsˈfiːd/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To feed incorrectly, as for example with the wrong foodstuff.
    • The problem with keeping the green iguana as a pet is that they are often misfed. For example, some will feed them meat or meat-based foods […] 2015, Rachel Smith, John Davidson, Lizards For Kids, page 18:

Forms

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misfed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misfed Tense=Past lexicographic
misfeeds Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
misfeeding Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Translations (1)

fi ruokkia väärin (to feed incorrectly)