SINCE 1828
misconnection
noun
mis·con·nec·tion
| \ ˌmis-kə-ˈnek-shən
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plural misconnections
Definition of misconnection
1
: a wrong or faulty connection
an electrical misconnection
2
sports
: a failed transfer of a ball or puck from one player to another on the same team
… had only three misconnections through the air in Friday night's football season opener …— Greg Thompson
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