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Meaning of 'dummy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dummy [ a.]
- Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.
- Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch.
2 . Dummy [ n.]
- One who is dumb.
- A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates.
- An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a model; a lay figure; as, a figure on which clothing is exhibited in shop windows; a blank paper copy used to show the size of the future book, etc.
- One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character.
- A thick-witted person; a dolt.
- A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car.
- The fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of cards.
- A floating barge connected with a pier.

Meaning of 'dummy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dummy [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make a dummy of
Example in sentence:
  • dummy up the books that are to be published
2 . dummy [ s]
Meaning (2):
- having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function
Example in sentence:
  • a dummy corporation

Nearby Words:

dumal dumb dumb-bell dumb-waiter dumbledor dumbly dumbness dumetose dumfound dumfounded

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