Dud
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{{For|the Dunedin airport with the [[IATA airport code]] '''DUD'''|Dunedin International Airport}}
A '''Dangerous Unexploded Device (DUD)''' is an [[ammunition]] round or [[explosive]] that fails to fire or detonate, respectively, on time or on command. Duds are still dangerous and have to be de-activated and disposed of carefully. Poorly designed devices (for example, [[improvised explosive device|IEDs]]), and small devices, have higher chances of being duds.
The variation '''absolute dud''' describes a [[nuclear weapon]] that fails to explode. [http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/data/a/00004.html]<!-- DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms -->
Although dud rounds have failed to function as designed, they are still dangerous, and can explode if handled. In war-torn areas, many curious children have been injured or killed from tampering with such devices. Dud [[fireworks]] should be destroyed by soaking in water. No attempts to re-light them should be made. People should keep away from dud ammunition and should call proper authorities who can safely handle and remove it.
By extension, "dud" has become a [[slang]] word for anything that doesn't work or is [[defective]]. There is also a candy called [[Milk Duds]], named for the fact that it was impossible to get them perfectly round.
"Duds" has also become popular slang for clothing, as in "Hey Faris, nice duds!"
==See also==
*[[Bomb disposal]]
*[[Unexploded ordnance]]
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