misfire in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Cooper's troops became unorganized and retreated when wet gunpowder caused misfires and rain hampered their movements.
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Although he had smoothly pilled away from the chasing pack, until a misfire set in.
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Automotive spark plug wires are insulated by multiple layers of silicone to prevent sparks from jumping to adjacent wires, causing misfires.
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Lubricating oils were unsuitable for these temperatures, leading to engine malfunction and misfires.
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This phenomenon is believed to be a consequence of sensory deprivationcausing our brain's facial-recognition system to misfire.
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This led the squadron to require gunners to wait five minutes before removing a misfire.
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It wasn't 100% consistent, but there were so many good one-liners to counterbalance the misfires that it didn't even matter.
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However several user reports have noted that these particular conversions were often unsatisfactory (resulting in numerous action stoppages and misfires) due to imperfect workmanship.
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Harmonics in power systems result in increased heating in the equipment and conductors, misfiring in variable speed drives, and torque pulsations in motors.
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The book's sprawling approach leads to occasional misfires.
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