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Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.

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  1. a. Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.
  2. a. Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch.
  3. n. One who is dumb.
  4. n. A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates.
  5. n. An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a model; a lay figure; as, a figure on which clothing is exhibited in shop windows; a blank paper copy used to show the size of the future book, etc.
  6. n. One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character.
  7. n. A thick-witted person; a dolt.
  8. n. A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car.
  9. n. The fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of cards.
  10. n. A floating barge connected with a pier.
  11. adj. having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function
  12. n. a person who does not talk