mispick

\(ˈ)mis+\ noun

Etymology: mis- (I) + pick (n.)

: an improperly meshed pick in textile machinery; also : a defect resulting from such improper meshing

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/mis"pik'/, n.

1. a pick or filling yarn that has failed to interlace with the warp as a result of a mechanical defect in the loom.

2. a defect in a fabric caused by such a pick or filling yarn.

[MIS-¹ + PICK³]