defective
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If any part of that setup is defective, the consequences can be dangerous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
But if the batteries overheat or are defective, a fire can result which spreads very quickly and is hard to control.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The house has a defective chimney, a historic beehive oven and even a hidden chamber decorated with hieroglyphs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Spirit had another recent problem that wasn’t its fault: the defective engines on the Airbus planes.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
The chariot whirred into motion, but the right wheel stayed in place, so Triptolemus. spun in circles, the chariot beating its wings and bouncing up and down like a defective merry-go-round.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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