misfire vs equipment failure
equipment failure vs misfiremisfire and equipment failure both are nouns.
misfire is a verb but equipment failure is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| misfire | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| equipment failure | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
equipment failure is a hypernym of
misfire; that is, equipment failure is a
word with a broader meaning than misfire:
- misfire: an explosion that fails to occur
- equipment failure: a cessation of normal operation
Other hypernyms of misfire include
breakdown.
| misfire (noun) | equipment failure (noun) |
|---|---|
| an explosion that fails to occur | a cessation of normal operation |
| a failure to hit (or meet or find etc) |
| misfire (verb) | equipment failure (verb) |
|---|---|
| fail to fire or detonate |
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