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defunct invention
[dɪˈfʌŋkt ɪnˈvenʃən]
noun phrase
pl: defunct inventions
invenção obsoleta
1.
A device, machine, or creation that no longer functions or is no longer in use; an invention that has become non-operational or outdated
The floppy disk is a defunct invention that has been replaced by cloud storage.
O disquete é uma invenção obsoleta que foi substituída pelo armazenamento na nuvem.
2.
An invention that failed to gain commercial success or widespread adoption
The Segway, once heralded as revolutionary, became a defunct invention in many markets.
O Segway, uma vez aclamado como revolucionário, tornou-se uma invenção obsoleta em muitos mercados.
Synonyms
obsolete invention
abandoned invention
outdated device
non-functional invention
failed invention
Antonyms
modern invention
functional device
operational invention
cutting-edge technology
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
invenção obsoleta / invenção fora de uso
Commonly used in technical and everyday contexts
Portugal
invenção defunta / invenção obsoleta
More formal, slightly archaicphrasing with 'defunta'
General
invenção ultrapassada
Alternative colloquial term across all regions
Related Idioms & Phrases
a thing of the past
gone with the wind
belong to the history books
relics of a bygone era
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