mispile

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ pile.

Verb

mispile (third-person singular simple present mispiles, present participle mispiling, simple past and past participle mispiled)

  1. To pile badly.
    • 1890, Lovisa Ellen Barnes, How to Become Expert in Typewriting, page 70:
      Am unable to say whether this was mispiled by Vandalia No. 7 or missent from St. Louis office.
    • 1953, BLS Report, page 23:
      Usually, the mispiled objects fell or the inadequately placed objects toppled over and struck workmen.
    • 1957, Industrial Supervisor - Volumes 25-26, page 7:
      Junk or mispiled material crowds the aisles and work places and makes it hard to get around and work without bumping ourselves or coming dangerously close to moving machinery.

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