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Meanings of malfunctioning in English

Not performing or able to perform its regular function.

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Usage of malfunctioning in English
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Stock market data was affected by a malfunctioning market platform in Germany.
Reuters
2
Lancaster still sees the malfunctioning defence leading up to James Short's try.
The Irish Times
3
Yet it was not enough to cover up for a malfunctioning defence.
The Guardian
4
A malfunctioning door on the plane wasn't closing properly, making take-off impossible.
The South African
5
No stories about the rifle jamming or malfunctioning were to be written.
The gun
6
His neural nanonics cautioned him that the gaussrifle's targeting processor was malfunctioning.
The Reality Dysfunction
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His shoes weren't to blame for his wheezing like a malfunctioning bagpipe.
Tough customer: a novel
8
Pure fury powered Twelve-T's malfunctioning body into a final act of obedience.
The Neutronium Alchemist
9
I wonder now if it is the sound of a weapons system malfunctioning.
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
10
US officials have blamed malfunctioning electronics and human error for the targeting mistake.
BBC
11
Nothing puts people off quite like the thought of malfunctioning commodes.
Heart of gold
12
But the medics think it was some malfunctioning of the lungs.
Ten From Infinity
13
The underlying causes of both have to do with a malfunctioning immune system.
Prescription alternatives: hundreds of safe, natural, prescripti...
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Australian users have gone online to complain about the service malfunctioning.
News.com.au
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Poll workers told voters that two of the roughly half-dozen scanners were malfunctioning.
News.com.au
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He could take us both out with his internal stabilizer malfunctioning.
From a Certain Point of View
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common