defective on arrival

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defective on arrival

adjective

not comparable, of an item Upon receipt, damaged or defective to the point of being unusable.
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@misc{defective_on_arrival_2026,
  title = {defective on arrival},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defective%20on%20arrival},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}