MALFUNCTION

malfunction

(noun) a failure to function normally

malfunction, misfunction

(verb) fail to function or function improperly; “the coffee maker malfunctioned”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

malfunction (plural malfunctions)

faulty functioning

failure to function

Verb

malfunction (third-person singular simple present malfunctions, present participle malfunctioning, simple past and past participle malfunctioned)

to function improperly

to fail to function

Source: Wiktionary



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Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.

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