| dry run |
(informal) a military exercise without live ammunition. [2 definitions] |
| dry up |
to become completely dry, evaporate so as to cause shrinking or disappearance. [3 definitions] |
| dry wall |
a prefabricated wall or panel made of plaster dried between paper sheets or boards; wallboard. |
| D.S. |
abbreviation of "dal segno," from the sign (used in music as a direction to return to the point so marked and repeat a passage). |
| DSC |
abbreviation of "Distinguished Service Cross." |
| DST |
abbreviation of "daylight saving time," standard time that has been advanced by one hour in a given time zone, usu. in the spring and lasting into the fall, in order to provide one more hour of daylight at the end of each day. |
| d.t.'s |
abbreviation of "delirium tremens," a condition caused by chronic excessive drinking of alcohol and characterized by hallucinations, trembling, and anxiety. |
| dual |
of or relating to two, esp. having two, often identical, components, people, sections, or the like; double. [2 definitions] |
| dual carriageway |
(chiefly British) a highway divided by a strip of land, with two lanes on either side used by traffic moving in opposite directions; divided highway. |
| dualism |
the state of being twofold; duality. [3 definitions] |
| dualize |
to make or conceive of as dual. |
| dual-purpose |
serving or designed to serve two purposes; meant to have two functions. |
| dub1 |
to award the title of knight to by tapping or striking lightly on the shoulder, usu. with a sword. [2 definitions] |
| dub2 |
to push, poke, or thrust at. [4 definitions] |
| dub3 |
to add sounds to or replace sounds on (a film or other recording), esp. to replace voices in one language with those in another. [4 definitions] |
| dubbin |
a mixture of oil and fat used to soften and waterproof leather. |
| dubiety |
the state of being doubtful or suspicious. [2 definitions] |
| dubious |
having or showing doubt; skeptical. [3 definitions] |
| Dublin |
the capital of the Republic of Ireland. |
| ducal |
of, concerning, or characteristic of a duke or duchy. |
| ducat |
any of various gold or silver coins formerly minted in certain European countries. |