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diesel |
Noun
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an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil |
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dispatch box |
Noun
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case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables |
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detonating device |
Noun
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a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive |
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dinner bucket |
Noun
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a pail in which a workman carries his lunch or dinner |
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diesel engine |
Noun
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an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil |
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dispensary |
Noun
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clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed |
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detour |
Noun
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a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) |
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detour |
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travel via a detour |
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dinner plate |
Noun
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a plate from which a diner eats during the main course of a meal |
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diesel motor |
Noun
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an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil |
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dispenser |
Noun
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a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts |
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dispenser |
Noun
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a person who dispenses |
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dinner service |
Noun
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a table service for serving dinner |
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diesel-electric locomotive |
Noun
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a locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine |
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dinner set |
Noun
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a table service for serving dinner |
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detox |
Noun
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the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified |
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detox |
Verb
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treat for alcohol or drug dependence |
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diesel-electric |
Noun
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a locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine |
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display adapter |
Noun
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(computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display |
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dinner table |
Noun
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the dining table where dinner is served and eaten |
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diesel-hydraulic locomotive |
Noun
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a locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engine |
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display adaptor |
Noun
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(computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display |
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dinner theater |
Noun
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a theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission |
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deuce |
Noun
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one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots |
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deuce |
Noun
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a word used in exclamations of confusion |
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deuce |
Noun
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number |
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deuce |
Noun
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a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game |
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diesel-hydraulic |
Noun
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a locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engine |
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display panel |
Noun
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a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view |
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dinner theatre |
Noun
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a theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission |
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diesel locomotive |
Noun
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a locomotive driven by a diesel engine |
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display board |
Noun
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a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view |
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dinnerware |
Noun
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the tableware: plates and platters and serving bowls etc., used in serving a meal |
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developer |
Noun
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photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film |
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developer |
Noun
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someone who develops real estate, especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use |
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diestock |
Noun
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a device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders |
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display window |
Noun
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a window of a store facing onto the street |
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diode |
Noun
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a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction |
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diode |
Noun
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a thermionic tube having two electrodes |
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diethylstilbesterol |
Noun
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synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen |
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Dewar |
Noun
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vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments |
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dextroamphetamine sulphate |
Noun
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an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant |
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differential analyzer |
Noun
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an analog computer designed to solve differential equations |
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differential gear |
Noun
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a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds |
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dhoti |
Noun
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a long loincloth worn by Hindu men |
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diffraction grating |
Noun
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optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it |
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dhow |
Noun
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a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs |
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disrupting explosive |
Noun
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a high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attack |
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diphenhydramine |
Noun
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antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness |
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diffuser |
Noun
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optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly |