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 dud dud /ˈdʌd/

adjective

  1. Failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive  ( dud )
    failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive
     He stepped on a dud mine
    he stepped on a dud mine

noun

  1. An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual  ( bomb , dud , turkey , clunker [Informal, N. American] )
    an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
     The first experiment was a real turkey
    the first experiment was a real turkey
     The meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned
    the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned
  2. An explosion that fails to occur  ( dud , misfire )
    an explosion that fails to occur
  3. Someone who is unsuccessful  ( dud , flop [Informal] , washout , clunker [Informal, N. American] )
    someone who is unsuccessful


 off-white off-white /ɔːf ˈwaɪt/

adjective

  1. Of something having a color tending toward white  ( off-white , whitish )
    of something having a color tending toward white

noun

  1. A shade of white the color of bleached bones  ( bone , off-white , pearl , ivory )
    a shade of white the color of bleached bones
     The wedding dress was a shade of ivory, matching the vintage theme perfectly.
    The wedding dress was a shade of ivory, matching the vintage theme perfectly.


 incrustation incrustation /ˌɪnkrəˈsteɪʃən/

noun

  1. A decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay  ( encrustation , incrustation )
    a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
  2. A hard outer layer that covers something  ( crust , encrustation , incrustation )
    a hard outer layer that covers something
  3. The formation of a crust  ( encrustation , incrustation )
    the formation of a crust


 sliding board sliding board /ˈslaɪdɪŋ bɔːrd/

noun

  1. Plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide  ( playground slide , sliding board , slide )
    plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
     The slide in the playground was a huge hit with the kids
    The slide in the playground was a huge hit with the kids