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| act up |
to behave in a bad or mischievous way; misbehave. [2 definitions] |
| bilious |
suffering from an excess of bile or malfunction of the liver. [1/3 definitions] |
| breakdown |
a malfunction, as of a machine. [1/3 definitions] |
| burnout |
a malfunction of a motor, electrical device, or the like caused by excess heat from electric current. [1/3 definitions] |
| disorder |
a malfunction or irregularity, esp. of physical or mental processes. [1/5 definitions] |
| EKG |
abbreviation of "electrocardiogram," the graphic pattern traced by an electrocardiograph, which shows electrical activity in the heart muscles and which is used to diagnose heart ailments or malfunction. |
| electrocardiogram |
the graphic pattern traced by an electrocardiograph, which shows electrical activity in the heart muscles and which is used to diagnose heart ailments or malfunction; EKG; ECG; cardiogram. |
| electrocardiograph |
a galvanometer that detects and makes a graphic record of electric activity in the heart muscles, used to detect and diagnose heart disease or malfunction. |
| fatigue |
to create or cause malfunction or breakdown in, through stress. [1/8 definitions] |
| glitch |
(informal) a minor problem, mishap, malfunction, or defect, as in a machine or plan. [1/2 definitions] |
| go wrong |
to malfunction, go badly, or cause failure or difficulty (often fol. by "with"). [1/2 definitions] |
| jam1 |
to malfunction or be blocked. [1/12 definitions] |
| knock out |
to cause complete malfunction or loss of (something) [1/5 definitions] |
| psychopathy |
mental disease, disorder, or malfunction. |
| short |
a malfunction in an electrical circuit, usu. resulting in a failure; short circuit. [1/16 definitions] |
| something the matter |
a problem or malfunction; something that needs to be fixed or is a cause for concern. |
| tolerance |
in machine parts, a variation in size that will not cause malfunction; allowable variation. [1/4 definitions] |
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