They knew before they mispinned the stinger “of the dangerous condition of the crane"1996, North western reporter, page 179:
Put a lanyard onto the standing part of the mispinned shroud, just below the upper terminal.1997, Brion Toss, The Complete Rigger's Apprentice, page 280:
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One of the most difficult wiring harness problems to diagnose is multiple-terminal connectors which have one or more terminal and wire that is not inserted in the correct connector cavity (mispinned).2013, Joseph Bell, Modern Diesel Technology: Electricity and Electronics, page 510:
I pulled at the jumpsuit's rags, stuck to my skin like tails mispinned on a donkey.2015, Dale Peck, The Garden of Lost and Found:
Nonjudgmental decisions, such as holes, grease spots and mispins, are recorded instantly in the computer.1980, Textile Industries - Volume 144, page 23:
The selvedge trim is sucked away where in the ordinary course of events a mispin could cause it to be missed – but mispins have no effect on the performance of this device.1993, Textile Asia - Volume 24, Issues 7-12, page 22: