variants
or mis-set
misset or mis-set; missetting
ˌmis-ˈse-tiŋ 
or mis-setting
or mis-setting
1
: to set (something) wrongly
… whose low moment of the games came when she fell on the vault, then later learned the apparatus had been misset by two inches.—
Todd Jacobson
Todd Jacobson… the landing gear problem in Boston had been caused by a … mechanic who was told by an F.A.A. inspector to examine the gear, and in doing so had mis-set a switch …—Matthew L. Wald
Matthew L. Wald2
Scotland, old-fashioned
: to put out of sorts : displease
"I did not say frighted, now—I only said mis-set wi' the thing …"—Walter Scott
Walter Scott
: set or placed incorrectly
a mis-set thermostat
The recall itself came to fruition this week. The problem? Missing or mis-set piston rings that can cause engine failure.—Argus Leader
Argus LeaderDictionary Entries Near misset
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“Misset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misset. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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