partially defective
Frequency: 6.88.9 per million words
Indicates that only a part of the item is faulty.
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- The customer returned the appliance because it was partially defective.
- The mechanic found that the braking system was partially defective, which explained the strange noise.
- A quality check revealed that a small batch of the microchips was partially defective.
- Under the warranty, any item that proves to be partially defective will be repaired free of charge.
- Genetic screening showed a partially defective gene, which might increase future health risks.
- The sensor is only partially defective; it works, but not at full capacity.
- We can't sell this camera as new because the lens mechanism is partially defective.
- Despite being partially defective, the equipment could still be used for non-critical tasks.
- If the product is even partially defective, the company will issue a full recall.
- Could the software failure be caused by a partially defective memory module?