faulty

«faulty» in Mova's school dictionary: not working properly because something is wrong with it — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (faulty, faultier, faultiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Faulty means not working properly because something is wrong with it. tree →

2) Faulty can describe thinking or reasoning that has a mistake in it. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and safety, faulty wires, plugs and toys can be dangerous and should be reported; in shops faulty goods can be returned. In maths a faulty method gives wrong answers. Phrases: «a faulty wire», «faulty goods», «faulty brakes», «faulty reasoning».

examples

• The lamp has a faulty switch. tree →
• Don't use that faulty plug; it could give a shock. tree →
• We took the faulty toy back to the shop. tree →
• The fire was caused by faulty wiring. tree →
• His argument was faulty because he left out a step. tree →
• The car's brakes were faulty. tree →
• Tell an adult if something electrical looks faulty. tree →
• “What is there faulty in it?” Flahri asked. tree →

note

From «fault» + «-y». Comparative «faultier» is rare; people say «more faulty». Safety: never touch broken or burnt plugs and wires; tell an adult and switch off at the wall.

In the corpora

• Faulty means broken or not working when it should; shops must usually give a refund, repair or replacement for faulty goods.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «faulty» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.