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dud
dud
/ˈdʌd/
adjective
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
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
An explosion that fails to occur
(
dud
,
misfire
)
an explosion that fails to occur
Someone who is unsuccessful
(
dud
,
flop
[Informal]
,
washout
,
clunker
[Informal, N. American]
)
someone who is unsuccessful
off-white
off-white
/ɔːf ˈwaɪt/
adjective
Of something having a color tending toward white
(
off-white
,
whitish
)
of something having a color tending toward white
noun
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
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
A hard outer layer that covers something
(
crust
,
encrustation
,
incrustation
)
a hard outer layer that covers something
The formation of a crust
(
encrustation
,
incrustation
)
the formation of a crust
sliding board
sliding board
/ˈslaɪdɪŋ bɔːrd/
noun
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
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