misfeed
1 of 2verb
mis·feed ˌmis-ˈfēd 
misfed ˌmis-ˈfed ; misfeeding
; misfeeding transitive + intransitive
: to feed wrongly
… pet owners who mishandle and misfeed the snakes …
Elizabeth Weise
Elizabeth Weise especially : to fail to properly feed (material, such as paper or ammunition) or be fed through a machine or mechanism
… printing problems caused many ballots to misfeed through the scanning machine. Charles Tomlinson
Charles Tomlinson If it only misfeeds occasionally, it is probably an ammo problem … Hammond Satterfield
Hammond Satterfield misfeed
2 of 2noun
mis·feed ˈmis-ˌfēd
plural misfeeds
: a malfunction in which a material (such as paper or ammunition) fails to be fed properly through a mechanism
… a high-speed commercial scanner designed to reduce paper jams and misfeeds. Benjamin Jacobs
Benjamin JacobsMisfeeds may also be the result or improperly sized ammunition being loaded. Robert E. Walker
Robert E. Walker
Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1877, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1886, in the meaning defined above
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