Definition of malfunction in English:

malfunction

verb malˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nˌmælˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n

[no object]

(of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally.
the unit is clearly malfunctioning
Example sentencesExamples
- A radiation therapy device malfunctioned, delivering lethal radiation doses at several medical facilities.
- When a propeller malfunctions, it gets everyone's attention.
- The system also provides a full set of alarms if the system is malfunctioning.
- She tried pulling it back up, and it started to shake through the air, several turbine engines malfunctioned.
- It was only later that tests revealed he had suffered a minor heart attack, possibly in the hours before his machine malfunctioned.
- Customers were annoyed when the boxes ran out of papers or the coin mechanism malfunctioned, as it often did.
- That progress ended when the pump malfunctioned.
- The investigations that we undertook concluded that there was no evidence to indicate the valve had malfunctioned.
- But before her dignity had a chance to recover, her wardrobe malfunctioned.
- But last night, for the second time in six months, my home computer malfunctioned.
- She tried to back up, but the bike's propulsion systems were malfunctioning.
- An elevator had malfunctioned, setting off the alarm, he explained.
- Then the thought of all the other machines malfunctioning came into his mind.
- In North Carolina's 2002 general election, six touch-screen machines malfunctioned and deleted 436 electronic ballots.
- Only if the machine malfunctions should there be these manual counts.
- If a locking device is malfunctioning, contact the management office immediately.
- She also has a history of electronic equipment malfunctioning in her presence.
- Maybe the computer malfunctioned and sealed everyone in for no reason at all?
- A backup recorder also is helpful in case one machine malfunctions.
Synonyms
crash, develop a fault, go wrong, break down, break, act up, be defective, be faulty, fail, cease to function/work, stop working
informal conk out, go kaput, fall over
British informal play up, pack up

noun malˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nˌmælˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n

A failure to function normally.
a computer malfunction
mass noun they were sent back to the manufacturers at the first sign of malfunction
Example sentencesExamples
- Will operation in environments with significantly higher ambient temperatures cause a pump malfunction?
- Inevitably somebody gets killed unless there is a technical malfunction with the bomb or a little luck.
- The most common reasons given by airlines for delayed flights were engine malfunction and inappropriate on-board service facilities.
- Multiple cables connected these components and would frequently fail or come loose causing system malfunctions.
- The power failure was caused by an equipment malfunction at about 9pm on Monday night.
- I told tower we had to troubleshoot a minor malfunction.
- Remember that institutions must file a report with the FDA whether device malfunction or user error causes injury.
- Doc said it could be a major malfunction in his digestive tract, requiring surgery.
- The cause of the disaster was described as a " mechanical malfunction".
- Equipment malfunctions may result from poor design, incomplete qualification, or calibration or maintenance issues.
- As a result, many suffered major mechanical malfunctions during the battle.
- Eventually we learned the crash was caused by a mechanical malfunction, but the law still stands.
- I've got a couple of equipment malfunctions which I'm struggling with.
- I scolded myself for not noticing this while we were troubleshooting the actual malfunction.
- If you are the flight engineer, notify the pilot of any engine malfunction.
- There seemed to be some sort of electrical malfunction, some sort of short circuit.
- The navy announces a submarine has suffered a malfunction but says it only has been missing for one day.
- There is a lot of stress involved in a diversion due to technical malfunction.
- There were no malfunctions of any kind, which is hardly surprising.
- There were no malfunctions of any kind with any of the ball or duty loads.
Synonyms
crash, breakdown, fault, failure, defect, flaw, collapse, impairment
informal glitch

Rhymes

compunction, conjunction, dysfunction, expunction, function, junction, multifunction, unction

Definition of malfunction in US English:

malfunction

verbˌmælˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nˌmalˈfəNG(k)SH(ə)n

[no object]

(of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally or satisfactorily.
the unit is clearly malfunctioning
Example sentencesExamples
- Customers were annoyed when the boxes ran out of papers or the coin mechanism malfunctioned, as it often did.
- Only if the machine malfunctions should there be these manual counts.
- She tried to back up, but the bike's propulsion systems were malfunctioning.
- Maybe the computer malfunctioned and sealed everyone in for no reason at all?
- It was only later that tests revealed he had suffered a minor heart attack, possibly in the hours before his machine malfunctioned.
- She tried pulling it back up, and it started to shake through the air, several turbine engines malfunctioned.
- A radiation therapy device malfunctioned, delivering lethal radiation doses at several medical facilities.
- A backup recorder also is helpful in case one machine malfunctions.
- But last night, for the second time in six months, my home computer malfunctioned.
- The system also provides a full set of alarms if the system is malfunctioning.
- In North Carolina's 2002 general election, six touch-screen machines malfunctioned and deleted 436 electronic ballots.
- If a locking device is malfunctioning, contact the management office immediately.
- She also has a history of electronic equipment malfunctioning in her presence.
- But before her dignity had a chance to recover, her wardrobe malfunctioned.
- The investigations that we undertook concluded that there was no evidence to indicate the valve had malfunctioned.
- That progress ended when the pump malfunctioned.
- When a propeller malfunctions, it gets everyone's attention.
- An elevator had malfunctioned, setting off the alarm, he explained.
- Then the thought of all the other machines malfunctioning came into his mind.
Synonyms
crash, develop a fault, go wrong, break down, break, act up, be defective, be faulty, fail, cease to function, cease to work, stop working

nounˌmælˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nˌmalˈfəNG(k)SH(ə)n

A failure to function in a normal or satisfactory manner.
Example sentencesExamples
- As a result, many suffered major mechanical malfunctions during the battle.
- I've got a couple of equipment malfunctions which I'm struggling with.
- Doc said it could be a major malfunction in his digestive tract, requiring surgery.
- Inevitably somebody gets killed unless there is a technical malfunction with the bomb or a little luck.
- The power failure was caused by an equipment malfunction at about 9pm on Monday night.
- The navy announces a submarine has suffered a malfunction but says it only has been missing for one day.
- The cause of the disaster was described as a " mechanical malfunction".
- Multiple cables connected these components and would frequently fail or come loose causing system malfunctions.
- I scolded myself for not noticing this while we were troubleshooting the actual malfunction.
- If you are the flight engineer, notify the pilot of any engine malfunction.
- There is a lot of stress involved in a diversion due to technical malfunction.
- There were no malfunctions of any kind, which is hardly surprising.
- The most common reasons given by airlines for delayed flights were engine malfunction and inappropriate on-board service facilities.
- There were no malfunctions of any kind with any of the ball or duty loads.
- I told tower we had to troubleshoot a minor malfunction.
- Eventually we learned the crash was caused by a mechanical malfunction, but the law still stands.
- Remember that institutions must file a report with the FDA whether device malfunction or user error causes injury.
- Equipment malfunctions may result from poor design, incomplete qualification, or calibration or maintenance issues.
- There seemed to be some sort of electrical malfunction, some sort of short circuit.
- Will operation in environments with significantly higher ambient temperatures cause a pump malfunction?
Synonyms
crash, breakdown, fault, failure, defect, flaw, collapse, impairment

单词	malfunction
释义	Definition of malfunction in English: malfunction verb malˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nˌmælˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n [no object] (of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally. the unit is clearly malfunctioning Example sentencesExamples A radiation therapy device malfunctioned, delivering lethal radiation doses at several medical facilities. When a propeller malfunctions, it gets everyone's attention. The system also provides a full set of alarms if the system is malfunctioning. She tried pulling it back up, and it started to shake through the air, several turbine engines malfunctioned. It was only later that tests revealed he had suffered a minor heart attack, possibly in the hours before his machine malfunctioned. Customers were annoyed when the boxes ran out of papers or the coin mechanism malfunctioned, as it often did. That progress ended when the pump malfunctioned. The investigations that we undertook concluded that there was no evidence to indicate the valve had malfunctioned. But before her dignity had a chance to recover, her wardrobe malfunctioned. But last night, for the second time in six months, my home computer malfunctioned. She tried to back up, but the bike's propulsion systems were malfunctioning. An elevator had malfunctioned, setting off the alarm, he explained. Then the thought of all the other machines malfunctioning came into his mind. In North Carolina's 2002 general election, six touch-screen machines malfunctioned and deleted 436 electronic ballots. Only if the machine malfunctions should there be these manual counts. If a locking device is malfunctioning, contact the management office immediately. She also has a history of electronic equipment malfunctioning in her presence. Maybe the computer malfunctioned and sealed everyone in for no reason at all? A backup recorder also is helpful in case one machine malfunctions. Synonyms crash, develop a fault, go wrong, break down, break, act up, be defective, be faulty, fail, cease to function/work, stop working informal conk out, go kaput, fall over British informal play up, pack up noun malˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nˌmælˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n A failure to function normally. a computer malfunction mass noun they were sent back to the manufacturers at the first sign of malfunction Example sentencesExamples Will operation in environments with significantly higher ambient temperatures cause a pump malfunction? Inevitably somebody gets killed unless there is a technical malfunction with the bomb or a little luck. The most common reasons given by airlines for delayed flights were engine malfunction and inappropriate on-board service facilities. Multiple cables connected these components and would frequently fail or come loose causing system malfunctions. The power failure was caused by an equipment malfunction at about 9pm on Monday night. I told tower we had to troubleshoot a minor malfunction. Remember that institutions must file a report with the FDA whether device malfunction or user error causes injury. Doc said it could be a major malfunction in his digestive tract, requiring surgery. The cause of the disaster was described as a " mechanical malfunction". Equipment malfunctions may result from poor design, incomplete qualification, or calibration or maintenance issues. As a result, many suffered major mechanical malfunctions during the battle. Eventually we learned the crash was caused by a mechanical malfunction, but the law still stands. I've got a couple of equipment malfunctions which I'm struggling with. I scolded myself for not noticing this while we were troubleshooting the actual malfunction. If you are the flight engineer, notify the pilot of any engine malfunction. There seemed to be some sort of electrical malfunction, some sort of short circuit. The navy announces a submarine has suffered a malfunction but says it only has been missing for one day. There is a lot of stress involved in a diversion due to technical malfunction. There were no malfunctions of any kind, which is hardly surprising. There were no malfunctions of any kind with any of the ball or duty loads. Synonyms crash, breakdown, fault, failure, defect, flaw, collapse, impairment informal glitch Rhymes compunction, conjunction, dysfunction, expunction, function, junction, multifunction, unction Definition of malfunction in US English: malfunction verbˌmælˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nˌmalˈfəNG(k)SH(ə)n [no object] (of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally or satisfactorily. the unit is clearly malfunctioning Example sentencesExamples Customers were annoyed when the boxes ran out of papers or the coin mechanism malfunctioned, as it often did. Only if the machine malfunctions should there be these manual counts. She tried to back up, but the bike's propulsion systems were malfunctioning. Maybe the computer malfunctioned and sealed everyone in for no reason at all? It was only later that tests revealed he had suffered a minor heart attack, possibly in the hours before his machine malfunctioned. She tried pulling it back up, and it started to shake through the air, several turbine engines malfunctioned. A radiation therapy device malfunctioned, delivering lethal radiation doses at several medical facilities. A backup recorder also is helpful in case one machine malfunctions. But last night, for the second time in six months, my home computer malfunctioned. The system also provides a full set of alarms if the system is malfunctioning. In North Carolina's 2002 general election, six touch-screen machines malfunctioned and deleted 436 electronic ballots. If a locking device is malfunctioning, contact the management office immediately. She also has a history of electronic equipment malfunctioning in her presence. But before her dignity had a chance to recover, her wardrobe malfunctioned. The investigations that we undertook concluded that there was no evidence to indicate the valve had malfunctioned. That progress ended when the pump malfunctioned. When a propeller malfunctions, it gets everyone's attention. An elevator had malfunctioned, setting off the alarm, he explained. Then the thought of all the other machines malfunctioning came into his mind. Synonyms crash, develop a fault, go wrong, break down, break, act up, be defective, be faulty, fail, cease to function, cease to work, stop working nounˌmælˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nˌmalˈfəNG(k)SH(ə)n A failure to function in a normal or satisfactory manner. Example sentencesExamples As a result, many suffered major mechanical malfunctions during the battle. I've got a couple of equipment malfunctions which I'm struggling with. Doc said it could be a major malfunction in his digestive tract, requiring surgery. Inevitably somebody gets killed unless there is a technical malfunction with the bomb or a little luck. The power failure was caused by an equipment malfunction at about 9pm on Monday night. The navy announces a submarine has suffered a malfunction but says it only has been missing for one day. The cause of the disaster was described as a " mechanical malfunction". Multiple cables connected these components and would frequently fail or come loose causing system malfunctions. I scolded myself for not noticing this while we were troubleshooting the actual malfunction. If you are the flight engineer, notify the pilot of any engine malfunction. There is a lot of stress involved in a diversion due to technical malfunction. There were no malfunctions of any kind, which is hardly surprising. The most common reasons given by airlines for delayed flights were engine malfunction and inappropriate on-board service facilities. There were no malfunctions of any kind with any of the ball or duty loads. I told tower we had to troubleshoot a minor malfunction. Eventually we learned the crash was caused by a mechanical malfunction, but the law still stands. Remember that institutions must file a report with the FDA whether device malfunction or user error causes injury. Equipment malfunctions may result from poor design, incomplete qualification, or calibration or maintenance issues. There seemed to be some sort of electrical malfunction, some sort of short circuit. Will operation in environments with significantly higher ambient temperatures cause a pump malfunction? Synonyms crash, breakdown, fault, failure, defect, flaw, collapse, impairment
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