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Duck-Billed DinosaurnounMWEany of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feetverified
Duckbilled PlatypusnounMWEsmall densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feetverified
Ducking StoolnounMWEan instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in waterverified
Ducks and DrakesnounMWEa game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm waterverified
Duct TapenounMWEa wide silvery adhesive tape intended to seal joints in sheet metal duct work but having many other usesverified
Ductless GlandnounMWEany of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstreamverified
Ductus ArteriosusnounMWEa blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aortaverified
Ductus DeferensnounMWEa duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory ductverified
Due carenounMWEThe level of care expected from a reasonable person of similar competency under similar conditionscandidate
due diligencenounMWEThe purpose of this task is to take reasonable action in order to comply with a law or industry standard.verified
Due diligence for service provider selectionnounMWETechnical, functional, and financial review to verify a third-party service provider's ability to deliver the requirements specified in its proposal. The intent is to verify that the service provider has a well-developed plan and adequate resources and experience to ensure acceptable service, controls, systems backup, availability, and continuity of service to its clients.verified
due diligence processnounMWEThe series of actions an organization takes to implement the steps needed to ensure they respect human rights and do not contribute to conflict.verified
Due ProcessnounMWE(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principlesverified
Due Process of LawnounMWE(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principlesverified
Dumdum BulletnounMWEa soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping woundverified
Dumpster DivingnounMWEDumpster Diving is obtaining passwords and corporate directories by searching through discarded media.verified
Dundathu PinenounMWEAustralian timber tree resembling the kauri but having wood much lighter in weight and softerverified
Dung BeetlenounMWEany of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggsverified
Dunk ShotnounMWEa basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basketverified
Duodecimal Number SystemnounMWEa positional system of numeration that uses duodecimal digits and a radix of twelveverified
Duodecimal SystemnounMWEa positional system of numeration that uses duodecimal digits and a radix of twelveverified
Duplex ApartmentnounMWEan apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircaseverified
Duplicate Digital EvidencenounMWEA duplicate is an accurate digital reproduction of all data objects contained on the original physical item and associated media.verified
Durable PressnounMWEa fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shapeverified
Durum WheatnounMWEwheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pastaverified
Dusky SalamandernounMWEcommon North American salamander mottled with dull brown or greyish-blackverified
Dust CovernounMWEa large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long periodverified
Dust DevilnounMWEa miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the airverified
Dust SheetnounMWEa large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long periodverified
Dusty MillernounMWEan old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowersverified
Dutch AuctionnounMWEa method of selling in which the price is reduced until a buyer is foundverified
Dutch ClovernounMWEcreeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leavesverified
Duty AssignmentnounMWEa role or function that you are assigned to perform, especially in the armed forcesverified
Dyer's GreenweednounMWEsmall Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dyeverified
Dyer's WeednounMWEeastern North American herb whose yellow flowers are (or were) used in dyeingverified
Dyer's WoadnounMWEEuropean biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leavesverified
Dyer's WoodruffnounMWEcreeping European perennial having red or pinkish-white flowers and red roots sometimes used as a substitute for madder in dyeingverified