ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Misfeed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /mɪsˈfiːd/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Misfeed is a verb meaning (transitive) To feed incorrectly, as for example with the wrong foodstuff.

Meaning

(transitive) To feed incorrectly, as for example with the wrong foodstuff.

More Meanings

  1. A fault in a mechanical feed mechanism (in the paper pick-up of a printer, for example).

Example Sentences

The problem with keeping the green iguana as a pet is that they are often misfed. For example, some will feed them meat or meat-based foods […]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include misfertilize, misprovide, misencode, missend, misstuff, misfile.

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