"misfirer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: misfirers [plural]
Etymology: misfire + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|misfire|er}} misfire + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} misfirer (plural misfirers)
  1. One who misfires.
    Sense id: en-misfirer-en-noun-PDBcC1zN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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