"misworking" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: misworkings [plural]
Etymology: mis- + working Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|working}} mis- + working Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} misworking (countable and uncountable, plural misworkings)
  1. incorrect working; malfunction Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-misworking-en-noun-htu5Cnfh

Verb

Etymology: mis- + working Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|working}} mis- + working Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} misworking
  1. present participle and gerund of miswork Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: miswork
    Sense id: en-misworking-en-verb-2xWcIvmM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 22 78

Inflected forms

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