Definitions

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  • noun An assembly that is wrong or defective.

Etymologies

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mis- +‎ assembly

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Examples

  • Labels to prevent misassembly and alert parents to the developmental signs as to when to stop using a crib..

    New safety regulations for portable and full size cribs 2010

  • It was designed to catch various imagined errors, including the possible misassembly of message packets by the IMPs.

    Where Wizards Stay Up Late Katie Hafner 2001

  • It was designed to catch various imagined errors, including the possible misassembly of message packets by the IMPs.

    Where Wizards Stay Up Late Katie Hafner 2001

  • Further, it maximizes the extent and complexity of such assembly, thereby maximizing the risk of misassembly.

    The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996

  • Further, it maximizes the extent and complexity of such assembly, thereby maximizing the risk of misassembly.

    The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996

  • Around for decades, drop-side cribs have come under scrutiny in recent years because of malfunctioning hardware, sometimes cheaper plastics, or misassembly problems that can lead to the drop-side rail partially detaching from the crib.

    SFGate: Top News Stories By JENNIFER C. KERR 2010

  • Around for decades, drop-side cribs have come under scrutiny in recent years because of malfunctioning hardware, sometimes cheaper plastics, or misassembly problems that can lead to the drop-side rail partially detaching from the crib.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2010

  • Better labeling on crib pieces will also be required - a measure that aims to cut down on the misassembly problems that some parents have encountered, problems that can lead to the death of a child.

    Breaking News: CBS News 2010

  • Around for decades, drop-side cribs have come under scrutiny in recent years because of malfunctioning hardware, sometimes cheaper plastics, or misassembly problems that can lead to the drop-side rail partially detaching from the crib.

    The Seattle Times 2010

  • Around for decades, drop-side cribs have come under scrutiny in recent years because of malfunctioning hardware, sometimes cheaper plastics, or misassembly problems that can lead to the drop-side rail partially detaching from the crib.

    SFGate: Top News Stories By JENNIFER C. KERR 2010

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