What does "dod" mean?
Initialism of date of death.
Dod
/dɑd/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Initialism of date of death.
- Grammar: dod is listed as name, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: defense, defense department, department of defense, united states department of defense.
- Usage evidence: Messrs. Toogood and Son’s Bronze Championship Medal for best dodded sheep of any pure breed.
How to use "dod"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Initialism of date of death. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 2 sulk, huff Ulster
- 3 lump Ireland
- 4 A ground signal, such as a shunting disc. UK
"Shunting discs (or "dods") are generously provided, and following modern practice, most of them permit a movement in any direction for which the road is set."
- 5 the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 wordnet
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- 6 Initialism of displacement-on-demand (a type of engine that can shut down cylinders when not needed). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 7 Initialism of drop-on-demand. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 8 Initialism of definition of done. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, definition, initialism, uncountable
- 9 Initialism of department of defence. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Verb
- 1 to cut off, as wool from sheep's tails, or horns from a cattle; to lop or clip off transitive
"Angus-shire dodded cattle"
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of United States Department of Defense. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Alternative form of DOD. alt-of, alternative
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"Messrs. Toogood and Son’s Bronze Championship Medal for best dodded sheep of any pure breed."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "dod"?
Common synonyms include: defense, defense department, department of defense, united states department of defense.
How do you use "dod" in a sentence?
Messrs. Toogood and Son’s Bronze Championship Medal for best dodded sheep of any pure breed.
How do you pronounce "dod"?
Pronounced /dɑd/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Abbreviation.
Etymology 2
From Irish dod (“sullenness, anger”).
Etymology 3
From Scots daud (“large piece”).
Etymology 4
From Middle English dodden.
Etymology 5
Abbreviation of "Tommy Dodd".