misground
Collocations
3VERB + MISGROUND
claiming, returning, thanks
MISGROUND + NOUN
hubble, products
PREP.
with
Definitions
verb
To found erroneously; to base on invalid grounds.
a misgrounded conceit of greater holiness
adj
Having been ground improperly.
The storm broke on June 27, when the space agency disclosed that its multi-billion-dollar Hubble Space telescope, launched amid much hoopla in April, can't see straight thanks to a misground mirror.
According to Riordan the matter was subsequently resolved by returning the misground or unground products back to the grinders.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4a misgrounded conceit of greater holiness
WiktionaryThe storm broke on June 27, when the space agency disclosed that its multi-billion-dollar Hubble Space telescope, launched amid much hoopla in April, can't see straight thanks to a misground mirror.
WiktionaryAccording to Riordan the matter was subsequently resolved by returning the misground or unground products back to the grinders.
WiktionaryIt is like claiming that the misground Hubble mirror with its correcting lenses is the “best possible design” because it gives clear pictures.
Wiktionary