downy poplar
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood
deaf as a post
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ totally deaf; unable to hear anything
dash-pot
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a mechanical damper; the vibrating part is attached to a piston that moves in a chamber filled with liquid
drip pot
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a coffeepot for making drip coffee
diclofenac potassium
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam)
diplomatic pouch
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a mail pouch that is sealed shut and that is used to carry communications between a legation and its home office
dog pound
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"
Dover's powder
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration
dusting powder
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)
drawing power
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters)
dental practice
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the practice of dentistry
dental practitioner
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a person qualified to practice dentistry
dementia praecox
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
domestic prelate
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ (Roman Catholic Church) a priest who is an honorary member of the papal household
durable press
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
drill press
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a machine tool with a separate, upright stand; an electric drill is pressed into the work automatically or with a hand lever
drop press
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ device for making large forgings
diastolic pressure
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood
Dalton's law of partial pressures
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ (chemistry and physics) law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume alone at the same temperature
direct primary
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office