No. 7,714 in Dutch
defect
A flaw, fault, or malfunction.
In a sentence
De machine heeft een defect en werkt niet meer.
The machine has a defect and no longer works.
Here, 'defect' is used as a noun to describe a fault or malfunction in the machine.
Na het ongeluk is het stoplicht defect geraakt.
After the accident, the traffic light became defective.
In this case, 'defect' is an adjective, indicating that the traffic light is malfunctioning or not operational.
Het product werd teruggeroepen vanwege een defect in het ontwerp.
The product was recalled due to a defect in the design.
Here, 'defect' is again a noun and refers to a flaw or shortcoming in the design of the product.
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