Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
— Noun
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~ the central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since 9/11
dammar resin
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~ any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine
day of rest
— Noun
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~ a day set aside for rest
detached retina
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~ visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation
diabetic retinopathy
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~ retinopathy involving damage to the small blood vessels in the retina; results from chronically high blood glucose levels in people with poorly controlled diabetes
day return
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~ a return ticket (at reduced fare) for traveling both ways in the same day
Dalbergia retusa
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~ a valuable timber tree of tropical South America
divine revelation
— Noun
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~ communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency
drunken reveler
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~ someone who engages in drinking bouts
drunken reveller
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~ someone who engages in drinking bouts
drunken revelry
— Noun
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~ a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
double reverse
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~ (American football) a running play in which a first reverse is followed by a second reverse
Douay-Rheims Bible
— Noun
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~ an English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars
desert rheumatism
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~ an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules
division Rhodophyta
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~ lower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae
double rhyme
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~ a two-syllable rhyme; "`ended' and `blended' form a double rhyme"
delta rhythm
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~ the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hertz)
David Ricardo
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~ English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
Duc de Richelieu
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~ French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)