Nde

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of near-death experience. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism

    "Ring sees both the NDE and UFOE as modern day shamanic initiations in which the journeyer (NDEer or UFOer) enters an "imaginal" reality, an alternative reality that coexists with physical reality and that is equally real."

  2. 2
    Initialism of nondestructive evaluation. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "The aim of these tests is the examination of the weld without imparting any damage. These may include x-rays, hydrostatic tests, etc, and are also termed NDE or nondestructive examination and NDI or nondestructive inspection."

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"Ring sees both the NDE and UFOE as modern day shamanic initiations in which the journeyer (NDEer or UFOer) enters an "imaginal" reality, an alternative reality that coexists with physical reality and that is equally real."

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