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Definition of malfunction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

malfunction

noun
 
/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/
 
/ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. failure of a machine, etc. to work correctly
    • The drug caused a malfunction in the brain.
    • There was no evidence of technical malfunction.
    Topics Difficulty and failurec1

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