"mishang" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: mishangs [present, singular, third-person], mishanging [participle, present], mishung [participle, past], mishung [past]
Etymology: From mis- + hang. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|hang}} mis- + hang Head templates: {{en-verb|mishangs|mishanging|mishung}} mishang (third-person singular simple present mishangs, present participle mishanging, simple past and past participle mishung)
  1. To hang improperly.

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "1995, N. Berman, Thrift Shop Maniac's Guided Tours, page 124:",
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          "text": "What if the rigger (the person who anchors the grids to the building ceiling) mishangs a single cable?",
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