dud
/dʌd/
adjective
- Not working or functioning; defective or unsuccessful.
- He tried to start the dud engine, but it wouldn't run.
- The dud parachute failed to open during the test.
- We bought a dud flashlight that wouldn't turn on.
noun
- Something that fails to work or perform as expected; a failure.
- The firework was a dud and didn't explode.
- The new phone battery was a dud and died after an hour.
- Everyone thought the movie would be great, but it turned out to be a dud.
- A bomb or explosive that fails to detonate.
- The demolition team marked the dud for removal.
- The army safely disposed of the dud found in the field.
- During the war, many bombs were duds that never exploded.
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