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dud in French

dud in French is munition non explosée — dud means something, especially a bomb or device, that fails to work as intended.

dud in French

munition non explosée
noun
(informal) A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.

What does "dud" mean?

  1. noun Something, especially a bomb or device, that fails to work as intended.
    "The grenade turned out to be a dud and never exploded."
  2. noun Any failure or disappointment.
    "The new phone model was a dud — sales were dismal."
  3. adj Useless or failing to work.
    "Half the batteries in the pack turned out to be dud."
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dud in a sentence

  • The grenade turned out to be a dud and never exploded.
  • The new phone model was a dud — sales were dismal.
  • Half the batteries in the pack turned out to be dud.

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What is "dud" in French?

"dud" in French is munition non explosée. dud means: Something, especially a bomb or device, that fails to work as intended.

How do you use "dud" in a sentence?

Example: "The grenade turned out to be a dud and never exploded." In French, "dud" is munition non explosée.

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