noun
- the act or instance of feeding incorrectly or improperly
Usage: commonly used in technical contexts such as printing, manufacturing, or animal husbandry
verb
- to feed (something or someone) incorrectly or improperly
Usage: present participle or gerund form of 'misfeed'
Examples
- The printer's misfeeding of paper caused the document to jam.
- Misfeeding the livestock can lead to nutritional deficiencies.
- The machine kept misfeeding envelopes during the mail run.
- Misfeeding infants formula at the wrong temperature is dangerous.
- The copier's misfeeding problem was resolved after cleaning the rollers.
- Repeated misfeeding of the fabric caused the sewing machine to malfunction.