adjective no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct.The tracks remain in this area although the railroad is defunct.Curtsying appears to be a defunct custom in the United States. See the full…

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noun a building used for the storage or manufacture of weapons, munitions, and other military equipment; armory.They dropped a bomb on their enemy’s arsenal. See the full entry

noun a government injunction or other legal restriction on trade or the shipment of goods.The government imposed a temporary embargo on all imported beef. transitive verb to place an embargo on. See…

noun a formal request that is usu. written, often signed by many people, and addressed to an authority that is empowered to grant some right or benefit.Many residents have signed a petition…