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doorjamb |
Noun
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a jamb for a door |
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diverging lens |
Noun
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a lens such that a parallel beam of light passing through it is caused to diverge or spread out |
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drawing board |
Noun
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a smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings |
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doorpost |
Noun
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a jamb for a door |
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drafting instrument |
Noun
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an instrument used by a draftsman in making drawings |
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doorknob |
Noun
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a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain) |
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divided highway |
Noun
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a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions |
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drafting table |
Noun
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a worktable with adjustable top |
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doorhandle |
Noun
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a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain) |
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dress uniform |
Noun
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a military uniform worn on formal occasions |
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dual carriageway |
Noun
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a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions |
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drawing table |
Noun
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a worktable with adjustable top |
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doorlock |
Noun
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a lock on an exterior door |
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drift |
Noun
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a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine |
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drift |
Noun
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the pervading meaning or tenor |
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drift |
Noun
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a general tendency to change (as of opinion) |
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drift |
Noun
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a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents |
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drift |
Noun
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a force that moves something along |
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drift |
Noun
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the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) |
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drift |
Noun
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a process of linguistic change over a period of time |
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drift |
Verb
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be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current |
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drift |
Verb
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be subject to fluctuation |
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drift |
Verb
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drive slowly and far afield for grazing |
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drift |
Verb
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cause to be carried by a current |
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drift |
Verb
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move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment |
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drift |
Verb
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be in motion due to some air or water current |
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drift |
Verb
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move in an unhurried fashion |
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drift |
Verb
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wander from a direct course or at random |
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drift |
Verb
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live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely |
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drift |
Verb
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vary or move from a fixed point or course |
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dragee |
Noun
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pill that is a sugar-coated medicated candy |
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dragee |
Noun
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sugar-coated nut or fruit piece |
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dragee |
Noun
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silvery candy beads used for decorating cakes |
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divider |
Noun
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a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements |
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divider |
Noun
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a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) |
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divider |
Noun
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a person who separates something into parts or groups |
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divider |
Noun
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a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics |
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doormat |
Noun
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a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering |
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doormat |
Noun
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a person who is physically weak and ineffectual |
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diving bell |
Noun
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diving apparatus for underwater work |
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doornail |
Noun
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a nail with a large head |
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drainpipe |
Noun
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a pipe through which liquid is carried away |
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diving board |
Noun
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a springboard from which swimmers can dive |
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doorplate |
Noun
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a nameplate fastened to a door |
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divining rod |
Noun
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forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil |
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doorsill |
Noun
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the sill of a door |
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drainage ditch |
Noun
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a ditch for carrying off excess water or sewage |
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dowser |
Noun
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forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil |
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dowser |
Noun
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someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water |
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doorstep |
Noun
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the sill of a door |