technical flaw

collocation in English

meaningsoftechnicalandflaw

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technical
adjective
uk
/ˈtek.nɪ.kəl/us
/ˈtek.nɪ.kəl/
relating to the knowledge, machines, or methods used in science ...
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flaw
noun[C]
uk
/flɔː/us
/flɑː/
a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made, or that causes something not to ...
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(Definition oftechnicalandflawfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftechnical flaw

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Nevertheless, the leftist case suffered from atechnicalflawwhich never crossed the minds of those who propounded it.
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I said that it was a legal andtechnicalflaw.
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It is clearly atechnicalflawwhich should be remedied.
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I wonder whether there is atechnicalflawin the drafting.
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It is not atechnicalflawand the figures are clear.
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I am sorry to interrupt again, but this is not just a slighttechnicalflaw.
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There is clearly atechnicalflawin the amendment in its reference to clause 2 (4) and the consequences that might occur.
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There is anothertechnicalflawto the amendment.
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It follows precedent where atechnicalflawin the law has been discovered which upsets the practice on which everybody has been working all the time.
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That was atechnicalflaw.
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He indicted them for riot, but the case was dismissed at the assizes for atechnicalflawin the indictment.
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We are told that, because it is not perfect—it may well be imperfect; because there may be technical flaws—we must try again.
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It may contain other technical flaws or, to be truly effective, may require consequential amendments.
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There are also a number of technical flaws to subsections (1) and (2).
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In that sense, he is right to correct the possible technical flaws in his noble friend's amendment.
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Clause 11(1) and (2) contain some technical flaws.
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I said that there were a couple of small technical flaws in the amendment.
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New clause 3 contains some technical flaws, but the principle behind it is clear.
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Delivery took many years due to a magnitude of technical flaws, including high noise levels, freezing during the winter and corrosion.
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Although the restoration was greeted with extremely positive reviews upon its release, it subsequently came under attack for numerous technical flaws and alterations (see below).
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