misfire definition

misfire means a charge or part of a charge which upon firing has failed to explode or function as intended;
misfire means an occurrence in relation to the firing of shots where—
misfire means the failure to explode of an entire charge of explosives in a shot hole or blast hole;

Examples of misfire in a sentence

  • RANGE SAFETY AWARENESS & COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT Name of Club Member: Own Club Membership No Club: NRA Club Affiliation No. Pass Fail* Date of test Coach /Assessor signature Knowledge & Understanding of Range Safety Protocols Proving that the Firearm is Clear Loading, Firing & Unloading Procedures Misfire Procedure Emergency Stop Procedure Zeroing Procedures Handling and Accuracy If muzzle energy exceeds 4500 J the group size should be noted in the comments.


More Definitions of misfire

misfire means the remnant of a hole containing an explosive that has not been successfully detonated. (« raté »)
misfire means the complete or par- tial failure of a blasting charge to ex- plode as planned.
misfire means a drill hole or part thereof in which the blasting material, or any portion thereof, charged into the hole has failed to explode, or of which the contents are unknown;
misfire means the failure to explode of an entire charge of explosives in a shot hole;
misfire means lack of combustion in the cylinder due to absence of spark, poor fuel metering, poor compression, or any other cause. This does not include lack of combustion events in non-active cylinders due to default fuel shut-off or cylinder deactivation strategies.
misfire means the failure to explode of an entire charge of explosives in a shothole;
misfire means the complete or partial failure of a blasting charge to explode as planned.