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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Drive LinenounMWEmechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicleverified
Drive Line SystemnounMWEmechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicleverified
Driven WellnounMWEa well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears waterverified
Driving WheelnounMWEa wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force)verified
Drogue ParachutenounMWEa small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage packverified
Drooping BromenounMWEannual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterraneanverified
Drooping JunipernounMWEsmall tree of western Texas and mountains of Mexico having spreading branches with drooping branchletsverified
Drop AccountabilitynounMWEProcedure under which a COMSEC account custodian initially receipts for COMSEC material, and provides no further accounting for it to its central office of record. Local accountability of the COMSEC material may continue to be required. See Accounting Legend Code.verified
drop backverbMWEtake position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in footballverified
Drop BiscuitnounMWEbiscuit made from dough with enough milk that it can be dropped from a spoonverified
Drop ClothnounMWEa large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being paintedverified
drop deadverbMWEpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain lifecandidate
drop outverbMWEwithdraw from established society, especially because of disillusion with conventional valuescandidate
Drop-Down MenunounMWEa menu of options that appears below the item when the computer user clicks on itverified
Drop-Off ChargenounMWEa fee added for returning a rented car to a location different from the one where it was rentedverified
Drug CartelnounMWEan illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugsverified
Drug CocktailnounMWEa combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitorsverified
Drug of AbusenounMWEa drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects)verified
Drum BrakenounMWEhydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoeverified
Drum PrinternounMWEa line printer in which the type is mounted on a rotating drum that contains a full character set for each printing positionverified
Drum RollnounMWEthe sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuouslyverified
Drumhead Court-MartialnounMWEa military court convened to hear urgent charges of offenses committed in actionverified
Drumstick TreenounMWEdeciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinallyverified