Meaning & use
defective
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Having a fault or flaw that prevents something from working properly.
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The store offered a refund for the defective toaster.
A defective wire caused the device to overheat.
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Used mainly for products, mechanisms, or systems rather than people, though it can also describe reasoning, as in "defective logic."
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