dummy

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"Dummy, he is a barista," she informed me.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2023

Dummy rounds typically rattle when shaken — the sound of a BB inside — and have a dimpled base or other possible markings.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2023

Dummy rounds are designed to look like real bullets, but contain no gunpowder and cannot be fired.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2021

Dummy rounds are sometimes identified by a pierced hole on the side.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2021

Dummy positions, wooden frames covered by sand and rock, were constructed to draw American fire.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac