mistrap
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb
[edit]mistrap (third-person singular simple present mistraps, present participle mistrapping, simple past and past participle mistrapped)
- To lose control while attempting to trap (something).
- 1969, Pakistan Textile Journal - Volume 20, page 42:
- The cutter and trapper mechanism utilises suction air for trapping yarns at each striper, a process designed to exclude mistrapping faults associated with mechanical devices and to enable higher speed knitting.
- 2000, Chris Gallutia, Addicted to Black & Gold:
- This time the ball popped up to Elcock, who mistrapped the ball and knocked it over the line for a corner.
- 2015, Dan Blank, Soccer iQ Presents Shutout Pizza:
- I didn't care if the player on the ball mistrapped it or slipped or cramped up or got stung by a bee, I wanted her teammates to be in position – physically and mentally – to protect our goal in the event of an untimely mishap.