Misstrike

/mɪsˈstɹaɪk/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To strike badly or incorrectly..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To strike badly or incorrectly.
2. An instance of striking something badly or incorrectly, a misstroke
3. (numismatics) A coin or medal with an irregularity, defect or error.

Example Sentences

To the musician oft a mis-struck note Suggests a brighter strain of harmony;

[…] scrupulous attention had to be paid to the reality of the here and now lest liberalism misstrike the balance between the desire for freedom and the desire for equality […]

Many anglers use a Salmon-gaff for handling Pike. They are splendid things in a boat where only two men who know how to use them are fishing. In the hands of many ordinary men you lose more fish by mis-strikes than you can catch with them.

Stony-faced Zacharias Jones drummed his fingers on his desk top lost in a trance of invisible notes, chords. […] So vividly did he hear the notes in his head, he always heard a misstrike. When he made a mistake, he was obliged to return to the very beginning of the exercise and start over.

How much should an odd or unusual coin vary from the ordinary run to merit recognition as a misstrike or genuine accidental variety? […] Although die breaks are not considered by many as true oddities, other collectors are inclined to include them as freaks or errors belonging to the misstrike family.

Synonyms for misstrike

Antonyms for misstrike

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Word Forms

• misstrikes
• misstriking
• misstruck
• misstricken
• mis-strike

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