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malfunction
noun
-
malfunction
,
malfunctioning
,
malfunctions
,
malfunctioned
a
fault
or
problem
causing
something
to
stop
working
correctly
.
•
The
washing
machine
had
a
malfunction
and
flooded
the
kitchen
.
The
washing
machine
had
a
malfunction
and
flooded
the
kitchen
.
•
A
computer
malfunction
deleted
all
my
important
files
.
A
computer
malfunction
deleted
all
my
important
files
.
Mid-19th
century
:
from
mal-
'badly
,
wrongly'
+
function
.
verb
-
malfunction
,
malfunctioning
,
malfunctions
,
malfunctioned
fail
to
function
normally
or
satisfactorily
.
•
My
laptop
malfunctioned
during
the
online
exam
.
My
laptop
malfunctioned
during
the
online
exam
.
•
The
robot
arm
malfunctioned
and
dropped
the
package
.
The
robot
arm
malfunctioned
and
dropped
the
package
.
Mid-19th
century
:
from
mal-
'badly
,
wrongly'
+
function
.