"mispour" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mispours [plural]
Etymology: mis- + pour Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|pour}} mis- + pour Head templates: {{en-noun}} mispour (plural mispours)
  1. The act or result of mispouring.
    Sense id: en-mispour-en-noun-v5dsyD22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 61 39

Verb

Forms: mispours [present, singular, third-person], mispouring [participle, present], mispoured [participle, past], mispoured [past]
Etymology: mis- + pour Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|pour}} mis- + pour Head templates: {{en-verb}} mispour (third-person singular simple present mispours, present participle mispouring, simple past and past participle mispoured)
  1. To make a mistake while pouring.
    Sense id: en-mispour-en-verb-F~TIuibm

Inflected forms

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