[
UK
/fˈɒlti/
]
[ US /ˈfɔɫti/ ]
[ US /ˈfɔɫti/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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having a defect
I returned the appliance because it was defective -
characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules
he submitted a faulty report
an incorrect transcription
the wrong side of the road
How To Use faulty In A Sentence
- One was apparently faulty and the other did not have a battery.
- Additionally, FDA officials decided the drug must carry a warning on its label stating, "An increased rate of stroke was observed following Xarelto discontinuation in clinical trials" in patients with the faulty heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation. FDA Approves Anticlotting Drug
- The surprise is learning that even when a school's moderation process is proved faulty under the NCEA, students can still retain their inflated marks.
- The technique uses a magnetic field which causes old, faulty or infected cells to cluster together and self-destruct. The Sun
- Remember these rights are in addition to your rights if the goods or services are faulty or misdescribed.
- They acted in bad faith by selling her a car that they knew to be faulty.
- Too many soldiers have returned from combat with tales of faulty equipment. Times, Sunday Times
- GM has said that 5,000 of its GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express vans are affected by this safety recall - due to a faulty alternator, which is considered a fire risk. Product Reviews Net
- The "fume" or "smell" events occur when oil seeps from faulty engine oil seals into the compressor bleed air used to ventilate and pressurise the cabin. HEADLINES
- It is already known that in some bowel cancers the K-Ras gene is faulty, leaving the switch permanently 'on'. patients who have a normally functioning K-Ras 'switch' might in some circumstances** benefit from new cancer drugs called cetuximab and panitumumab. THE MEDICAL NEWS