| word | malfunction |
|---|---|
| definition | To fail to operate in the normal or usual manner. |
| eg_sentence | An examination of the wreck revealed that the brakes may have malfunctioned as the truck started down the hill. |
| explanation | A malfunctioning switch might keep us from turning on a light. A malfunctioning heart valve might require replacement with an artificial valve, and if your immune system malfunctions it may start to attack healthy cells. And a malfunction in a voting machine could result in hundreds of votes being miscounted. |
| IPA | mælˈfəŋkʃən |
Tags: mwvb::unit:19, mwvb::unit:19:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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