What is "misfired"

Usage examples of "misfired".

Hsuang said, casting a sidelong glance at the destruction caused by the single misfired bomb.

He got up, removed the shell, propped the shotgun against the bedroom wall, set the misfired shell on the bookcase, took the note down from the back door, and slept for three hours.

The starboard engine misfired and ignited the fuel tank, which erupted.

The overbid for sympathy might have misfired, but the need for it existed.