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misrun

[ mis-ruhn, mis-ruhn ]
/ mɪsˈrʌn, ˈmɪs rʌn /

noun Metallurgy.

an incomplete casting, the metal of which has solidified prematurely.

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Origin of misrun

mis-1 + run

Words nearby misrun

misredemption, misremember, misreport, misrepresent, misrule, misrun, miss, miss a beat, miss by a mile, miss fire, miss is as good as a mile, a
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