operator error

collocation in English

meaningsofoperatoranderror

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operator
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɒp.ər.eɪ.tər/us
/ˈɑː.pə.reɪ.t̬ɚ/
someone whose job is to use and control a machine ...
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error
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈer.ər/us
/ˈer.ɚ/
a ...
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(Definition ofoperatoranderrorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Fingerprints, which were inscribed directly onto the criminal record, promised to reduce the danger ofoperatorerror.
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Operatorerroris reduced by the small staff turnover during the last decade.
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However, there remains the even more important matter of ensuring that nuclear reactors should be designed to be tolerant ofoperatorerror.
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What is important is that the presidential commission that investigated the accident concluded that the fundamental cause wasoperatorerror.
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These incidents may be the result of poorly manufactured product, unexpected or unforeseen events, or in many cases, the result ofoperatorerror.
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This may require descending to design errors, a cold solder joint, oroperatorerrorand the like.
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Operatorerrorcombined with signal failure were blamed.
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Needlestick injuries can still occur when active safety needles are used if there is mechanical malfunction oroperatorerror.
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The intention was to reduce the possibility ofoperatorerror.
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Fifty-five were lost to equipment failure,operatorerror, or weather.
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The biggest problem was not a mechanical error, however, but anoperatorerror.
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These pumps both tripped on overspeed conditions because ofoperatorerror.
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This reduces the chances ofoperatorerrorand cuts the costs of having to order special trailers for different movie formats.
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The ride was closed, but reopened after the death was deemedoperatorerror.
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Electronic systems have gained popularity in recent years as a possible resolution to humanoperatorerror.
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This may also occur when an input is directly patched into an output of the same device, usually due tooperatorerror.
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The official cause was a malfunction of the system due tooperatorerror, that regulates the amount of lye released.
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The scoreboard, however, reflected that it was third down due tooperatorerror.
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Importantly, they also give early warning of unexpected excess consumption caused by equipment malfunctions,operatorerror, unwanted user behaviors, lack of effective maintenance and the like.
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