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Cd

//ˌsiːˈdiː// noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    being one hundred more than three hundred wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of compact disc. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "I misplaced the software installation CD."

  2. 2
    a type of giant elliptical galaxy
  3. 3
    a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser wordnet
  4. 4
    Initialism of compact disc.; An album; a collection of musical recordings (or, occasionally, other audio such as spoken word). countable, dated, metonymically, uncountable

    "Mariah Carey's new CD has some R'n'B influences."

  5. 5
    a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest wordnet
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  1. 6
    Initialism of corps diplomatique, the diplomatic corps of a particular country. abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "Along the route to Tanyin flowed a fast stream of staff and C.D. cars."

  2. 7
    the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin wordnet
  3. 8
    Abbreviation of certificate of deposit. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

    "Banks may offer premium rates on C.D.s to attract deposits, but once they get those deposits, they end the offers."

  4. 9
    a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores wordnet
  5. 10
    Initialism of creative director, head of the creative department (for example of an advertising agency). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  6. 11
    Initialism of corporate design, specific design features of a company, corporate identity CI. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  7. 12
    Initialism of collision detection. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  8. 13
    Initialism of chart datum. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  9. 14
    Initialism of cross-dresser. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  10. 15
    Initialism of cross-dressing. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  11. 16
    Initialism of circular dichroism. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, physical, uncountable
  12. 17
    Initialism of cluster of differentiation. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  13. 18
    Abbreviation of cooldown. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    Initialism of controlled drug. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  15. 20
    Abbreviation of Crohn's disease. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    Initialism of continuous delivery/deployment. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    Initialism of cross-dress. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "By now I did not feel right without a bra and panties whenever I CD'ed."

  2. 2
    Abbreviation of could. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of

Etymology

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