mistrip meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

mistrip

verb

Etymology From mis- + trip.

To trip by mistake.

For example, individual bottles may leak chronically, may contaminate the samples being taken, e.g. chlorofluorocarbons, or may consistently mistrip or otherwise malfunction.1994, Requirements for WOCE Hydrographic Programme Data Reporting, page 38:
However, relay C mistripped for one backward fault case, and showed unexpected performance for forward faults, as it tripped faster for a fault at 17% along the line than for a close-in fault.1998, Proceedings of the American Power Conference, page 114:

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The results were compared with the CTD salinity in order to verify that the rosette bottle did not mistrip or leak.1998, Peter F. Worcester, Report on the Office of Naval Research Long-Range Propagation Workshop, page 3:

noun

Etymology From mis- + trip.

The act of mistripping or an instance of mistripping.

This system takes out all the guesswork, when for example, a mistrip occurs and the drill has to be tripped in a second time.1980, British Power Farmer and Agricultural Engineer - Volume 59, page 97:
At present, it has a 2/3 logic base, which may be subject to mistrip, as it is switched to the trip mode during test or maintenance.1984, International Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation and Control: A Guidebook, page 350:

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In some cases it may be subsequently discovered that failure to trip may be a mistrip with the next bottle closing at the depth of the empty bottle.1994, Requirements for WOCE Hydrographic Programme Data Reporting, page 34:

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