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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
Drypisnounspiny-leaved perennial herb of southern Europe having terminal clusters of small flowersverified
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.Control
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.Credential
Dualismnounthe doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evilverified
Dualitynoun(physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theoryverified
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
Duckweednounany small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that float on or near the surface of shallow pondsverified
Ductnouna bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substanceverified
Duct TapenounMWEa wide silvery adhesive tape intended to seal joints in sheet metal duct work but having many other usesverified
Ductilenessnounthe malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheetsverified
Ductilitynounthe malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheetsverified
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 conditionsRequirement
due diligencenounMWEThe purpose of this task is to take reasonable action in order to comply with a law or industry standard.ProcessRegulated
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.ProcessInternal
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.ProcessRegulated
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
Duffnouna stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citronverified