Definitions

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  • noun Incorrect connection.

Etymologies

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mis- +‎ connection

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Examples

  • Runoff is often caused by a problem we refer to as a 'misconnection'.

    The Guardian World News 2009

  • On one misconnection on a slant, a stiff Harrison didn't appear to fully extend himself for a low pass, which raised the question of his health.

    NFL Replay: Collins' versatility makes Titans even more potent 2008

  • In all, five of the hazards on the list are new, while a total of five from last year dropped off the list, including infusion-pump programming errors and the misconnection of blood-pressure monitors to IV lines.

    For Patients, a List of Hospital Hazards 2008

  • And if you are fearing a flight delay or misconnection -- well, now there's protection for a fee.

    CNN Transcript May 23, 2008 2008

  • His wife, Kara, worked at COP, home to the bobsled track from the 1988 Games, and they connected through a misconnection.

    USATODAY.com - Jamaican bobsled team story continues to inspire 2006

  • A delay in the departure or arrival of a Delta Air Lines flight that results in a misconnection, or A flight cancellation or omission of a scheduled stop, or any other delay or interruption of a Delta Air Lines flight, or A substitution of equipment to a different class of service, or A schedule change that requires you to be rerouted.

    Don't Fly Without A Copy Of Rule 240 - The Consumerist 2007

  • SCHEDULE IRREGULARITY Schedule Irregularity means any of the following irregularities: Delay in scheduled departure or arrival of a carrier's flight resulting in a misconnection, or Flight cancellation, omission of a schedule stop, or any other delay or interruption in the schedule operation of a carrier's flight, or Substitution of equipment of a different class of service, or Schedule changes which require rerouting of the passenger at departure time of the original flight.

    Don't Fly Without A Copy Of Rule 240 - The Consumerist 2007

  • Delay in scheduled departure or arrival of an America West flight resulting in misconnection

    Don't Fly Without A Copy Of Rule 240 - The Consumerist 2007

  • If you are delayed because of a misconnection from a Delta Air Lines flight to a Delta Air Lines flight, and the delay is expected to exceed 4 hours between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., Delta Air Lines will provide hotel accommodations provided alternate transportation is not available and you missed the last flight of the day.

    Don't Fly Without A Copy Of Rule 240 - The Consumerist 2007

  • NOTE: The same rules regarding delivering and receiving carrier responsibility apply at the subsequent points of misconnection as would apply at the point of original misconnection.

    Don't Fly Without A Copy Of Rule 240 - The Consumerist 2007

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