misgrip

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ grip

Pronunciation

• (verb) IPA^(key): /mɪsˈɡɹɪp/
• (noun) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪsɡɹɪp/

Verb

misgrip (third-person singular simple present misgrips, present participle misgripping, simple past and past participle misgripped)

1. To grip improperly.
   • 1981, Alexander Theroux, Darconville's Cat, page 90:

     It was a revelation of sorts, those, of course, that could be read, for there were a few specimens of the hook-and-butt-joint variety which looked as though they'd been written with a spitsticker misgripped between two non-opposable toes.

   • 1991, Angela Milham, Viviana Bastone, Wilhelm T . Lawrence, Eduardo Zappi, “Two Years Esperience with an Automatic Coverslipper : Problems and Solutions”, in Journal of Histotechnology, volume 14, page 245:

     Slides that did not fit the Robot's requirements were misgripped and dropped.

   • 2003, Jarod Espy, Wonder Journeys Part I: Rise of a New Age, page 69:

     This idea would have to wait, for in the process of turning, the staff fell from his grasp. He scrambled to grab the weapon but he ineptly misgripped and accidentally activated the trigger.

Noun

misgrip (plural misgrips)

1. The act of misgripping.
   • 1991, Angela Milham, Viviana Bastone, Wilhelm T . Lawrence, Eduardo Zappi, “Two Years Esperience with an Automatic Coverslipper : Problems and Solutions”, in Journal of Histotechnology, volume 14, page 246:

     A very important factor in preventing slide misgrips and droppings was found to be steady cleaning the Robot's exposed parts from mountant or glass debris accumulated during the operation.

   • 1998, Richard B. Correll, Autonomous Tool Monitoring System for a Horizontal Machining Center:

     A tool misgrip condition was intentionally created to verify sensor detection.