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dum⋅my

  [duhm-ee] noun, plural -mies, adjective, verb, -mied, -my⋅ing.
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–noun
1. a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
2. a representation of a human figure, as for displaying clothes in store windows.
3. Informal. a stupid person; dolt.
4. a person who has nothing to say or who takes no active part in affairs.
5. one put forward to act for others while ostensibly acting for oneself.
6. Slang.
a. Offensive. a person who lacks the power of speech.
b. a person who is characteristically and habitually silent.
7. Bridge.
a. the declarer's partner, whose hand is exposed and played by the declarer.
b. the hand of cards so exposed.
c. a game so played.
d. an imaginary player represented by an exposed hand that is played by and serves as partner to one of the players.
8. British. pacifier (def. 2).
9. Printing. sheets folded and made up to show the size, shape, form, sequence, and general style of a contemplated piece of printing.
10. a rammer for pushing out dents in lead pipe.
11. Computers. an artificial address, instruction, or other datum fed into a computer only to fulfill prescribed conditions and not affecting operations for solving problems.
12. Military. a nonexplosive bomb used for practice exercises.
13. Dentistry. pontic.
–adjective
14. noting or pertaining to an imitation, representation, or copy.
15. counterfeit; sham; fictitious.
16. put forward to act for others while ostensibly acting for oneself.
17. Cards. played with a dummy.
–verb (used with object)
18. Printing. to prepare a dummy of (often fol. by up): The designer dummied up the book so that they could study the format.
19. to represent in a dummy (often fol. by in): to dummy in an illustration.
—Verb phrase
20. dummy up, Informal. to keep silent; refuse to answer: If anybody asks you, just dummy up.
Origin:
1590–1600; 1915–20, Americanism for def. 20; dumb + -y 3

pon⋅tic

  [pon-tik]
–noun Dentistry.
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
Also called dummy.

Origin:
1930–35; < L pont- (s. of pōns) bridge + -ic
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dum·my   (dŭm'ē)   
n.   pl. dum·mies
  1. An imitation of a real or original object, intended to be used as a practical substitute.
    1. A mannequin used in displaying clothes.
    2. A figure of a person or an animal manipulated by a ventriloquist.
    3. A stuffed or pasteboard figure used as a target.
    4. Football A heavy stuffed cylindrical bag used for blocking and tackling practice.
    5. One of a set of model pages with text and illustrations pasted into place to direct the printer. Also called dummy page.
    6. A set of bound blank pages used as a model to show the size and general appearance of a book being published.
    7. The partner in bridge who exposes his or her hand to be played by the declarer.
    8. The hand thus exposed.
  3. A stupid person; a dolt.
  4. A silent or taciturn person.
  5. A person or an agency secretly in the service of another.
  6. Printing
    1. One of a set of model pages with text and illustrations pasted into place to direct the printer. Also called dummy page.
    2. A set of bound blank pages used as a model to show the size and general appearance of a book being published.
    3. The partner in bridge who exposes his or her hand to be played by the declarer.
    4. The hand thus exposed.
  7. Games
    1. The partner in bridge who exposes his or her hand to be played by the declarer.
    2. The hand thus exposed.
  8. Computer Science A character or other piece of information entered into a computer only to meet prescribed conditions, such as word length, and having no effect on operations.
adj.  
  1. Simulating or replacing something but lacking its function: a dummy pocket.
  2. Serving as a front or cover for another: a dummy corporation.
  3. Games Played with a dummy.
  4. Computer Science Entered or provided only to meet prescribed conditions: a dummy variable.
tr.v.   dum·mied, dum·my·ing, dum·mies Printing
To make a model of (a publication or page).
Phrasal Verb(s):
dummy up Slang To keep silence; clam up.

[From dumb.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Dummy

Dum"my\, a. [See Dumb.]

1. Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.

2. Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch.

Dummy car. See under Car.

Dummy

Dum"my\, n.; pl. Dummies. 1. One who is dumb. --H. Smith.

2. A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates.

3. 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.

4. (Drama) One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character.

5. A thick-witted person; a dolt. [Colloq.]

6. (Railroad) A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car.

7. (Card Playing) The fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of cards.

8. A floating barge connected with a pier. --Knight.

To play dummy, to play the exposed or dummy hand in cards. The partner of the dummy plays it.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : dummy
Spanish: imitación,
German: die Attrappe,
Japanese: 模造品
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dummy

In a corporation, one who stands in for a real director or who serves as a nominal director during the organization of the corporation until the stockholders can elect directors.

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dummy 
1598, "mute person," from dumb (q.v.). Extended by 1845 to "figure representing a person." Used in card games (originally whist) since 1736.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1dum·my
Pronunciation: 'd&m-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dummies
1 : a horse lackingthe ability to respond to ordinary stimuli because of cerebral damage especially following encephalomyelitis
2 : PONTIC
3 : PLACEBO

Main Entry: 2dummy
Function: adjective
: being a placebo <39 of the youngsters who had received dummy shots had developed chickenpox —AnastasiaToufexis>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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