misstrike

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noun

mis·strike ˈmis-ˌstrīk How to pronounce misstrike (audio)

variants or mis-strike

plural misstrikes or mis-strikes

: a coin whose design is imperfect (as by being incomplete or off-center) because the coin was inaccurately struck when it was created

Things to take into consideration include rarity …, distinct symbols and even errors made on the coin, like a misstrike, where the design is stamped off-center.

Josh Levine

: an instance of striking something wrongly or inaccurately

When first-graders play glockenspiels, she removes the flat notes, so even a mis-strike doesn't sound bad.

Tracey Wong Briggs

Now, that's not so bad on a typewriter, but on a word processor, a misstrike brings up things you don't want, while on a computer, it brings even more "stuff"—stuff you never heard of …

Mike Morton

misstrike

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verb

mis·strike ˌmis-ˈstrīk How to pronounce misstrike (audio)

variants or mis-strike

misstruck ˌmis-ˈstrək How to pronounce misstrike (audio)

or mis-struck; misstriking or mis-striking

transitive verb

: to strike (something) wrongly or inaccurately

misstrike a key

… one photo shows the long, heavy roof bolts … protruding from the roof, bent at 90-degree angles like cheap nails misstruck with a hammer.

Robert Gherke

Jobe's tee shot landed in a bunker to the left of the green, and he mis-struck a sand shot that traveled only a few feet.

Gene Wang

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1901, in the meaning defined above

单词	misstrike
释义	misstrike 1 of 2 noun mis·strike ˈmis-ˌstrīk variants or mis-strike plural misstrikes or mis-strikes 1 : a coin whose design is imperfect (as by being incomplete or off-center) because the coin was inaccurately struck when it was created Things to take into consideration include rarity …, distinct symbols and even errors made on the coin, like a misstrike, where the design is stamped off-center. Josh Levine 2 : an instance of striking something wrongly or inaccurately When first-graders play glockenspiels, she removes the flat notes, so even a mis-strike doesn't sound bad. Tracey Wong Briggs Now, that's not so bad on a typewriter, but on a word processor, a misstrike brings up things you don't want, while on a computer, it brings even more "stuff"—stuff you never heard of … Mike Morton misstrike 2 of 2 verb mis·strike ˌmis-ˈstrīk variants or mis-strike misstruck ˌmis-ˈstrək or mis-struck; misstriking or mis-striking transitive verb : to strike (something) wrongly or inaccurately misstrike a key … one photo shows the long, heavy roof bolts … protruding from the roof, bent at 90-degree angles like cheap nails misstruck with a hammer. Robert Gherke Jobe's tee shot landed in a bunker to the left of the green, and he mis-struck a sand shot that traveled only a few feet. Gene Wang Word History First Known Use Noun 1869, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Verb 1901, in the meaning defined above
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