mispull

Etymology

From mis- + pull.

mispull means An act of mispulling. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

An act of mispulling.“Today, a management spokesperson reports, mispulls and misfiles are about 30 percent lower than they were under the old setup.”

verb

To pull badly, using incorrect technique.“Recruits had the appearance of “mispulled taffy."”
To pull something that one should not pull.“A mispulled switch . . One of those minor accidents common to electric lighting systems .”