double-reed instrument
— Noun
– English
～ a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
double reed
— Noun
– English
～ a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
double reed
— Noun
– English
～ a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds
date of reference
— Noun
– English
～ (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded
defecation reflex
— Noun
– English
～ normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum
double refraction
— Noun
– English
～ splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
Delonix regia
— Noun
– English
～ showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
D region
— Noun
– English
～ the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves
dress rehearsal
— Noun
– English
～ a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
draw rein
— Verb
– English
～ control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"
doctor-patient relation
— Noun
– English
～ the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient
domestic relations court
— Noun
– English
～ a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)
day of remembrance
— Noun
– English
～ the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
double replacement reaction
— Noun
– English
～ a chemical reaction between two compounds where the positive ion of one compound is exchanged with the positive ion of another compound
diapsid reptile
— Noun
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～ reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
Dominican Republic
— Noun
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～ a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola
Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria
— Noun
– English
～ a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
Dissident Irish Republican Army
— Noun
– English
～ a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement
Democratic-Republican Party
— Noun
– English
～ a former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government