dud; misfire
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
dud; misfire; ammunition that fails to fire
Refers specifically to bullets, shells, or other ammunition that fails to detonate or discharge when fired.
Dǎ打
le了
wǔ五
fā发
pào炮
dàn弹
，
qí其
zhōng中
yǒu有
yī一
fā发
shì是
xiā瞎
huǒ火
。
They fired five shells, one of which was a dud.
Shì士
bīng兵
zài在
qīng清
lǐ理
zhàn战
chǎng场
shí时
fā发
xiàn现
le了
jǐ几
kē颗
xiā瞎
huǒ火
。
The soldiers found several duds while clearing the battlefield.
verb
to misfire; to fail to discharge; to become a dud
Describes the malfunction where ammunition fails to ignite or explode when triggered.
Zǐ子
dàn弹
xiā瞎
huǒ火
le了
，
qiāng枪
méi没
dǎ打
xiǎng响
。
The bullet misfired and the gun didn't go off.
Zhè这
zhī支
lǎo老
bù步
qiāng枪
jīng经
cháng常
xiā瞎
huǒ火
，
xū需
yào要
xiū修
lǐ理
qiāng枪
jī机
。
This old rifle often misfires and needs the firing mechanism repaired.