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defect

 
 
/ˈdiːfekt/ noun [C]

Definition

COMMERCE, PRODUCTION a fault that spoils something or causes it not to work correctly: product defects The report cited structural defects as the reason for the demolition of the building. correct/remedy/rectify a defect a major/serious/minor defect a design/manufacturing defect
(Definition of defect noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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