Term: defect: an imperfection in an object or machine
Candidate hypernym: imperfection: the state or an instance of being imperfect → 1
Candidate hypernym: plaintiveness: expressing sorrowfulness → 0
Candidate hypernym: irregularity: an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern → 0
Candidate hypernym: tapeworm infection: intestinal infection by a species of parasitic tapeworm; usually the result of eating inadequately cooked meat or fish → 0
Candidate hypernym: guinea gold: 22-karat gold from which guinea coins were made → 0
Candidate hypernym: yana: a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California → 0
Candidate hypernym: teens: the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20 → 0
Candidate hypernym: sidereal time: measured by the diurnal motion of stars → 0
Candidate hypernym: dry dock: a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline → 0
Candidate hypernym: wearer: a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory → 0
Candidate hypernym: put-down: a crushing remark → 0