diesel fuel
— Noun
– English
～ a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines
Der Fuhrer
— Noun
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～ German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)
Dipsacus fullonum
— Noun
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～ teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth
derived function
— Noun
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～ the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
Dutch elm fungus
— Noun
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～ fungus causing Dutch elm disease
Dendroica fusca
— Noun
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～ black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
detonating fuse
— Noun
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～ a fuse containing an explosive
Dennis Gabor
— Noun
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～ British physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on holography (1900-1979)
depth gage
— Noun
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～ a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities
day game
— Noun
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～ a game played in daylight
da Gamma
— Noun
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～ Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524)
dry gangrene
— Noun
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～ (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color
daffodil garlic
— Noun
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～ European onion with white flowers
David Garrick
— Noun
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～ English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779)
Daniel Garrison Brinton
— Noun
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～ United States anthropologist who was the first to attempt a systematic classification of Native American languages (1837-1899)
departure gate
— Noun
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～ gate where passengers embark
Dipylon gate
— Noun
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～ a gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found
depth gauge
— Noun
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～ a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities
de Gaulle
— Noun
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～ French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970)
dotted gayfeather
— Noun
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～ herb with many stems bearing narrow slender wands of crowded rose-lavender flowers; central United States and Canada to Texas and northern Mexico