Definitions
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- verb To
operate incorrectly.
Etymologies
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From mis- + operate.
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Examples
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A sentiment subtly reinforced by the way they misoperate the machinery.
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If you misoperate the thing badly enough or bypass safety interlocks or such, then you can have a nuclear accident, even a boiler explosion as with SL-1.
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