misalignverb [ T ]
uk/ˌmɪs.əˈlaɪn/us/ˌmɪs.əˈlaɪn/to arrange parts of a machine or system badly, with the result that they do not work well together:
If the wheels are misaligned, it can cause excessive wear on your tyres.
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Balance and imbalance
- accord
- accord with sth
- align
- alignment
- balance (sth) out/up
- balance of power
- balanced
- equilibrium
- harmonize
- harmony
- imbalance
- jar
- offset
- on an even keel idiom
- one man's loss is another man's gain idiom
- realign
- square (sth) with sth
- strike a balance idiom
- symmetry
- wash
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misalignment
noun [ U ] uk/ˌmɪs.əˈlaɪn.mənt/us/ˌmɪs.əˈlaɪn.mənt/