Misblow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɪsbləʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Misblow is a noun meaning A blow that lands incorrectly.
Meaning
A blow that lands incorrectly.
More Meanings
- An instance of blowing incorrectly.
- To blow incorrectly.
Example Sentences
Also we changed our method of blowing to eliminate misblows.
"Can he have fainted from loss of blood?" said Bluff, still having in mind a picture of a woodsman who had severed an artery by a misblow of his ax.
A misblow at any point would have meant a loss of thousands of dollars; but such was the skill of the accomplished cleavers that not once did this occur.
Now, therefore, holding my breath in dread lest I should rouse the castle with a misblow, I began to swing and strike each blow heavier and more confident than the last.
Word Forms
- misblows
- misblowing
- misblew
- misblown
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include misstrike, misshot, mistake, misblend, misstep, blooper.
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