defect
Example Sentences
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These features, known as topological defects, show up across vastly different scales, from the structure of the universe to common materials.
From Science Daily
He admitted there were "bugs, errors and defects" in the Horizon system which were well known "right from the very start".
From BBC
“She passed away eight years ago now. Congenital heart defect.”
From Literature
The center’s calendar is looking increasingly sclerotic as big names continue to defect, with the NSO providing much-needed padding as it moves on in the face of unending change.
From Los Angeles Times
Untreated fever and pain in pregnancy can raise the risk for miscarriage and birth defects, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine says.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
