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defect
Example Sentences
Main Entry:
de·fect
[
n.
dee
-fekt
,
dih-
fekt
;
v.
dih-
fekt
]
/
n.
ˈdi
fɛkt
,
dɪˈfɛkt
;
v.
dɪˈfɛkt
/
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Part of Speech:
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defect
Main Entry:
defect
Part of Speech:
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry:
defect
Part of Speech:
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Example Sentences
The
defect
in this entire thing is so philosophical.
The uterus would come from a live donor and go to someone who is missing a uterus due to a birth
defect
or surgery.
There is no proof for a genetic
defect
as cause for mental problems.
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The
defect
in this entire thing is so philosophical.
The uterus would come from a live donor and go to someone who is missing a uterus due to a birth
defect
or surgery.
There is no proof for a genetic
defect
as cause for mental problems.
They have myriad difficulties based upon what amounts to a physical
defect
.
There could be a manufacturing
defect
or flawed design, or the part may have been installed improperly, he noted.
They need to find out what she has and breed cats with the same
defect
.
It suffices to know that indiscretion, in a position of such difficulty and delicacy, is a capital
defect
.
Scientists believe a
defect
in chloride traffic leads to many of the symptoms of the disease.
And it is the first time that foods will be fortified to prevent a birth
defect
.
It borders on mental illness or intellectual
defect
.
COLLAPSE
Main Entry:
defect
Part of Speech:
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010
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Main Entry:
defect
Part of Speech:
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008. Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
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