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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
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
Dry GangrenenounMWE(pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown colorverified
Dry MustardnounMWEa substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emeticverified
Dry PlatenounMWEa former photographic method that used a glass plate coated with a light-sensitive gelatinous emulsionverified
Dry Plate ProcessnounMWEa former photographic method that used a glass plate coated with a light-sensitive gelatinous emulsionverified
Dry RotnounMWEa crumbling and drying of timber or bulbs or potatoes or fruit caused by a fungusverified
Dry RunnounMWEa practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)verified
Drying AgentnounMWEa substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)verified
Drying OilnounMWEan oil that hardens in air due to oxidation and is often used as a paint or varnish baseverified
Dryland BerrynounMWElow deciduous shrub of the eastern United States bearing dark blue sweet berriesverified
Dryland BlueberrynounMWElow deciduous shrub of the eastern United States bearing dark blue sweet berriesverified
dual authorizationnounMWEA system of storage and handling that is designed to prohibit individual access to certain resources by requiring the presence and actions of at least two authorized persons, each capable of detecting incorrect or unauthorized security procedures with respect to the task being performed. [16, adapted]verified
Dual CarriagewaynounMWEa highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directionsverified
Dual controlnounMWEDividing the responsibility of a task into separate, accountable actions to ensure the integrity of the process.verified
Dual Inline Package SwitchnounMWE(computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardwareverified
Dual Scan DisplaynounMWEa type of passive matrix display in which the top and bottom half of the screen are refreshed simultaneouslyverified
Dual-Use CertificatenounMWEA certificate that is intended for use with both digital signature and data encryption services.verified