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misfeed

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[mis-feed] / mɪsˈfid /

verb (used without object)

misfed, misfeeding
  1. (of a machine, paper, materials, etc.) to feed incorrectly.

    The copying machine will jam if it starts to misfeed.


Etymology

Origin of misfeed

mis- 1 + feed

Example Sentences

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Don’t forget we were told by Facebook that it was an “algorithm” that determined what their now-defunct Newsfeed would show to Facebook’s 2 billion users.

From Washington Times • May 15, 2019

I filter what can go on my Newsfeed.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2018

And on Facebook’s voracious Newsfeed, the emphasis is on the quantity of posts, not spending time on powerful, authoritative, well-researched journalism.

From The Guardian • Nov. 10, 2016

When he left, Facebook had just launched its first iPhone app and added the Newsfeed, but it had yet to formally introduce the “like” button.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2016

Here's how Techcrunch reported the arrival of something called Newsfeed in 2006:

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2016

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