The problem appears at first as a slight misalignment of the teeth, called a malocclusion, that goes away if the habit is stopped.

Contouring and veneers are only effective in patients with slight misalignments.

The second docking was not as smooth as the first because a slight misalignment of the two spacecraft caused both to pitch excessively at contact.

A drive shaft passes through an adjacent wall and, because of slight misalignments, suffered problems.

This was later identified as being due to a slight misalignment of the main engines and was kept under control by the booster's vernier thrusters.

Even slight misalignment will cause vague discomfort and visual fatigue as the brain tries to combine the skewed images.

Even a slight misalignment can cause drag down the track, sometimes even causing the car to rub and skid against the side.

It must also be shock-resistant, tough and sufficiently ductile to allow for slight misalignment prior to running-in.

The slightest misalignment would be fatal.

The flexibility of the rubber part compensates for any slight misalignment between the motor and the pump.