duffers

noun

plural of duffer
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as in bunglers

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as in bastards

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  1. simulations
  2. synthetics
Noun
  • Moreover, since the reactor already operates entirely through digital controls, researchers can test new software and monitoring systems under realistic conditions rather than relying solely on computer simulations or laboratory demonstrations.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • Chen and colleagues ran hundreds of computer simulations of mass transfer between binary stars and discovered that the key to generating an interacting supernova is when this mass transfer occurs late in the stars' lives.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of simulations
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  • Tim Huesemann, Panther Denim sales director, described how some clients treat BCI as a baseline and only allow recycled synthetics, while others prioritize organic or regenerative cotton and place strict limits on all synthetic materials.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
Definition of synthetics
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“Duffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duffers. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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