dummy in Irish
dummy in Irish is balbhán — dummy means a model or replica of a person or object, used as a stand-in.
dummy in Irish
balbhán
A person who is the mere tool of another; a man of straw.
What does "dummy" mean?
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noun A model or replica of a person or object, used as a stand-in.
"The crash test dummy absorbed the full force of the impact."
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noun (informal) A stupid person, or a mild term of address.
"Watch where you're going, dummy!"
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noun (British) A pacifier; a rubber or plastic nipple given to a baby to suck on.
"The baby wouldn't settle without her dummy."
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noun A fake or non-functional version of something, used for practice, testing, or deception.
"The soldiers trained with dummy grenades before using live ones."
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dummy in a sentence
- The crash test dummy absorbed the full force of the impact.
- Watch where you're going, dummy!
- The baby wouldn't settle without her dummy.
- The soldiers trained with dummy grenades before using live ones.
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What is "dummy" in Irish?
"dummy" in Irish is balbhán. dummy means: A model or replica of a person or object, used as a stand-in.
How do you use "dummy" in a sentence?
Example: "The crash test dummy absorbed the full force of the impact." In Irish, "dummy" is balbhán.
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