mis·strike
ˈmis-ˌstrīk 
variants
or mis-strike
plural misstrikes or mis-strikes
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: a coin whose design is imperfect (as by being incomplete or off-center) because the coin was inaccurately struck when it was created
Things to take into consideration include rarity …, distinct symbols and even errors made on the coin, like a misstrike, where the design is stamped off-center.—
Josh Levine
Josh Levine2
: an instance of striking something wrongly or inaccurately
When first-graders play glockenspiels, she removes the flat notes, so even a mis-strike doesn't sound bad.—Tracey Wong Briggs
Tracey Wong BriggsNow, that's not so bad on a typewriter, but on a word processor, a misstrike brings up things you don't want, while on a computer, it brings even more "stuff"—stuff you never heard of …—Mike Morton
Mike Morton
mis·strike
ˌmis-ˈstrīk
variants
or mis-strike
misstruck
ˌmis-ˈstrək
or mis-struck; misstriking or mis-striking
or mis-struck; misstriking or mis-striking
: to strike (something) wrongly or inaccurately
misstrike a key
… one photo shows the long, heavy roof bolts … protruding from the roof, bent at 90-degree angles like cheap nails misstruck with a hammer.—Robert Gherke
Robert GherkeJobe's tee shot landed in a bunker to the left of the green, and he mis-struck a sand shot that traveled only a few feet.—Gene Wang
Gene WangDictionary Entries Near misstrike
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“Misstrike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misstrike. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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