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Dod

//dɑd// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of United States Department of Defense. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Alternative form of DOD. alt-of, alternative
Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of date of death. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  2. 2
    sulk, huff Ulster
  3. 3
    lump Ireland
  4. 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. 5
    the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 wordnet
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  1. 6
    Initialism of displacement-on-demand (a type of engine that can shut down cylinders when not needed). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  2. 7
    Initialism of drop-on-demand. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  3. 8
    Initialism of definition of done. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, definition, initialism, uncountable
  4. 9
    Initialism of department of defence. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Verb
  1. 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"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Abbreviation.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation.

Etymology 3

From Irish dod (“sullenness, anger”).

Etymology 4

From Scots daud (“large piece”).

Etymology 5

From Middle English dodden.

Etymology 6

Abbreviation of "Tommy Dodd".

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