Blindgänger — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dud noun Something, especially a bomb or device, that fails to work as intended.
Senses
Blindgänger is used for these senses in English:
- damp squib (literally) A firework that has been wet and therefore fails to go off correctly.
- dud (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.
dud — full definition
- noun Something, especially a bomb or device, that fails to work as intended.
- noun Any failure or disappointment.
- adj Useless or failing to work.
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