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dummy
n. figure shaped like a person on which clothes are displayed; fake, imitation, counterfeit; (British) pacifier; (Slang) fool, stupid person; (Slang) penis
 
v. make a dummy of; fake a pass or kick (in Soccer)
 
adj. fake, imitation; counterfeit


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Dummy
Dummy may refer to:Pacifier, a rubber, plastic, or silicone nipple given to an infant or other young child to suck uponMilitary dummies, fake look-a-likes of the real stuff, constructed on purpose to deceive the enemyCrash test dummy, a full-scale replica of a human being, weighted and articulated to simulate the behavior of a human body in an accidentSteam dummy, or dummy engine, was a steam engine made to resemble a railroad passenger coachMannequin, model of the human body used for a variety of purposesVentriloquist's dummyForgery
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dummy
Noun
1. a person who does not talk
(synonym) silent person
(hypernym) mute, deaf-mute, deaf-and-dumb person
2. an ignorant or foolish person
(synonym) dumbbell, dope, boob, booby, pinhead
(hypernym) simpleton, simple
3. a figure representing the human form
(hypernym) figure
(hyponym) lay figure
4. a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
(synonym) blank, blank shell
(hypernym) cartridge
Verb
1. make a dummy of; "dummy up the books that are to be published"
(synonym) dummy up
(hypernym) produce, make, create
Adjective
1. having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function; "a dummy corporation"
(similar) artificial, unreal


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dummy (de)
n. dummy, figure shaped like a person on which clothes are displayed; fake, imitation, counterfeit

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Dummy
(n.)
The fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of cards.
  
 
(n.)
One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character.
  
 
(n.)
One who is dumb.
  
 
(n.)
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.
  
 
(n.)
A thick-witted person; a dolt.
  
 
(n.)
A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates.
  
 
(n.)
A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car.
  
 
(n.)
A floating barge connected with a pier.
  
 
(a.)
Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.
  
 
(a.)
Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch.
  

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