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DOD¹

Where it comes from

Abbreviation.

proper noun DoD · D.O.D. · D. O. D. · dod · d.o.d. · d. o. d.

  1. US, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of United States Department of Defense

    Similar: USDOW, DOW

noun DODs · DoD · D.O.D. · D. O. D. · dod · d.o.d.

  1. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of date of death

    Similar: d., ob.

  2. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of displacement-on-demand (a type of engine that can shut down cylinders when not needed).
  3. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of drop-on-demand
  4. abbreviation, countable, definition, initialism, uncountable Initialism of definition of done
  5. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of department of defence
  6. abbreviation, countable, uncountable Abbreviation of degree of difficulty

    Similar: DD, D.D., D. D., difficulty

dod²

  • /dɑd/ US
  • /dɒd/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒd

Where it comes from

From Irish dod (“sullenness, anger”).

noun dods

  1. Ulster sulk, huff

dod³

  • /dɑd/ US
  • /dɒd/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒd

Where it comes from

From Scots daud (“large piece”).

noun dods

  1. Ireland lump

dod⁴

  • /dɑd/ US
  • /dɒd/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒd

Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English dodden.

verb dods · dodding · dodded · dodd

  1. transitive to cut off, as wool from sheep's tails, or horns from a cattle; to lop or clip off Angus-shire dodded cattle

dod⁵

  • /dɑd/ US
  • /dɒd/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒd

Where it comes from

Abbreviation of "Tommy Dodd".

noun dods

  1. UK A ground signal, such as a shunting disc. Shunting discs (or "dods") are generously provided, and following modern practice, most of them permit a movement in any direction for which the road is set.

DoD⁶

proper noun

  1. alternative Alternative form of DOD “The Secretary’s transmission of nonpublic operational information over Signal to an uncleared journalist and others 2 to 4 hours before planned strikes using his personal cell phone exposed sensitive DoD information,” the Inspector General report says.

noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of depth of discharge

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: defense, defense department, std, department, army, département, ministry, defend, defence, defensive, mod, str, ig, dodd, defences, defending

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@misc{dod_2026,
  title = {dod},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dod},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}