design flaw
design flaw noun: a flaw in the design of something.
Noun
design flaw (plural design flaws)
- A flaw in the design of something.
- Sovereign was destroyed while assuming direct control over Saren. The feedback from Saren's death seemed to entirely overload Sovereign's shields. Current Reapers do not seem to suffer from this design flaw.2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Reaper Vulnerabilities Codex entry
- Imagine if a manufacturer were building cars that crashed at a rate of 40% a year, due to a design flaw. There would be an uproar.2020 July 23, Chris Daw, “'A stain on national life': why are we locking up so many children?'”, in The Guardian
Forms of design flaw
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Questions about design flaw
- What does design flaw mean?
- Design flaw means a flaw in the design of something.
- What part of speech is design flaw?
- Design flaw is a noun.
- What is the plural of design flaw?
- The plural of design flaw is design flaws.
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