mis·con·nec·tion
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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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“Misconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misconnection. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of misconnection was in 1784
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