mis´a|lign´ment

mis´a|lign´ment
mis|a|lign «MIHS uh LYN», transitive verb.
1. to align incorrectly: »

Doors will work even if misaligned (Science News Letter).

2. to put out of alignment: »

I…had broken the glass of my watch and misaligned the hands (London Times).

mis´a|lign´ment, noun.

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