duds

They are intended to explode on impact but a significant proportion are "duds", meaning they do not explode initially.

The latter part of that post referred to the team’s second set of alternate duds: the Super Chargers uniforms.

The two clashed on a deal Bluhdorn had made with ABC to buy more than 100 Paramount movies to air on television, many of which Diller said were duds.

This was because of the glut of high school phenoms who turned into pro duds.

While blockbusters filled seats in theaters this year, there were also plenty of duds.