malfunction
Collocations
4ADJ.
due, fixed, major, submersible, technical, unable
VERB + MALFUNCTION
belt, caused, made, show, signs, suffered
MALFUNCTION + NOUN
airlock, car, days, train's
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
Faulty functioning.
This weekend, as videos of robotaxi malfunctions began appearing on social media, opponents say they are seeing their fears realized.
A former OceanGate scientific director said the Titan submersible suffered a malfunction six days before imploding in June 2023, killing all five people on board.
Failure to function.
verb
To function improperly.
She told him the machine was poorly built, but they both knew that she was the one who had malfunctioned.
Due to a communications error, according to gaming officials, the slot machine malfunctioned and didn’t notify Taylor or casino personnel that he was a winner.
To fail to function.
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6This weekend, as videos of robotaxi malfunctions began appearing on social media, opponents say they are seeing their fears realized.
WiktionaryA former OceanGate scientific director said the Titan submersible suffered a malfunction six days before imploding in June 2023, killing all five people on board.
WiktionaryShe told him the machine was poorly built, but they both knew that she was the one who had malfunctioned.
WiktionaryDue to a communications error, according to gaming officials, the slot machine malfunctioned and didn’t notify Taylor or casino personnel that he was a winner.
WiktionaryThe group has started collecting reports of malfunctioning, crashing, or dangerous self-driving cars on its website.
WiktionaryJanet Jackson had a wardrobe malfunction.
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