| dunk |
to immerse in a liquid. [4 definitions] |
| dunk shot |
in basketball, a shot made by jumping up and thrusting the ball through the hoop from above. |
| dunlin |
a small brown and white sandpiper that breeds in northern areas of the Northern Hemisphere. |
| dunnage |
loose packing material used for protection or ventilation around cargo on a ship or train. [2 definitions] |
| duo |
a musical composition for two performers, or the two performers themselves. [3 definitions] |
| duo- |
two. |
| duodecimal |
of, concerning, or based on twelve or twelfths (used esp. to describe a number system with twelve instead of ten digits). [3 definitions] |
| duodecimo |
the page size of a book that is five by seven and a half inches or one twelfth of a printer's sheet. [3 definitions] |
| duodenal |
pertaining to or affecting the duodenum. |
| duodenum |
the short, rather straight portion of the small intestine nearest to the stomach. |
| duologue |
a conversation between two people or characters, esp. in a drama. |
| duopoly |
control of a commodity in a market area by two suppliers or producers. (Cf. monopoly.) |
| duopsony |
the market condition that exists when there are only two buyers, who can thus exert great influence on price. (Cf. monopsony, oligopsony.) |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. [3 definitions] |
| duple |
twofold; double; duplex. [2 definitions] |
| duplex |
having two parts; twofold; double. [3 definitions] |
| duplex apartment |
an apartment that has rooms on two stories. |
| duplex house |
a house that has been divided into two separate living units. |
| duplicate |
an exact copy of an original. [7 definitions] |
| duplicating machine |
a machine that makes exact copies of printed matter. (See copier, duplicator.) |
| duplicator |
a machine that makes copies, esp. of written material; copier. |