malfunction
Example Sentences
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The robot is malfunctioning and in need of a reset.
From BBC
It was delayed by one day because of an alarm malfunction and is expected to begin operating commercially next month.
From BBC
Flights had to be diverted to neighbouring countries with thousands of travellers hit after the "unprecedented" technical malfunction on January 4, which baffled experts.
From Barron's
The country’s navy has been struggling with funding cuts and outdated, malfunctioning equipment.
The “coffee-machine story” was a recounting of the finicky 1970s coin-operated coffee machine in his office that often malfunctioned and dispensed its entire contents from one coin.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
