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  1. defects

    An official return of the state of a ship as to what is required for her hull and equipment, and what repairs she stands in need of. Upon this return a ship is ordered to sea, into harbour, into dock, or paid out of commission.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of defects in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of defects in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of defects in a Sentence

  1. François de La Rochefoucauld:

    Only the great can afford to have great defects.

  2. Herodotus:

    Very few things happen at the right time and the rest do not happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.

  3. Francois Fenelon:

    If we were faultless we should not be so much annoyed by the defects of those with whom we associate.

  4. Burton:

    Every man knows his own but not others? defects and miseries; and ?tis the nature of all men still to reflect upon themselves their own misfortunes, not to examine or consider other men?s, not to confer themselves with others; to recount their own miseries but not their good gifts, fortunes, benefits which they have, to ruminate on their adversity, but not once to think on their prosperity, not what they have but what they want.

  5. Amy Pope:

    If we don't get funding until after we see transmission in the United States, until after we see children born with birth defects, then we're well behind the curve.

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