"misswitch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: misswitches [plural]
Etymology: mis- + switch Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|switch}} mis- + switch Head templates: {{en-noun}} misswitch (plural misswitches)
  1. An instance of misswitching.
    Sense id: en-misswitch-en-noun-88OPvKjD

Verb

Forms: misswitches [present, singular, third-person], misswitching [participle, present], misswitched [participle, past], misswitched [past]
Etymology: mis- + switch Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|switch}} mis- + switch Head templates: {{en-verb}} misswitch (third-person singular simple present misswitches, present participle misswitching, simple past and past participle misswitched)
  1. To switch incorrectly or by mistake.
    Sense id: en-misswitch-en-verb-fcQUOpRe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 36 64

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1907, Union League Club of Chicago, Exercises in Commemoration of the Birthday of Washington, page 46",
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