dod

name

1. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of United States Department of Defense.
2. (alt-of, 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, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of date of death.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of displacement-on-demand (a type of engine that can shut down cylinders when not needed).
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of drop-on-demand.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, definition, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of definition of done.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of department of defence.
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable)Abbreviation of degree of difficulty
7. (Ulster)sulk, huff
8. (Ireland)lump
9. (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.”

verb

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”

   “Messrs. Toogood and Son’s Bronze Championship Medal for best dodded sheep of any pure breed.”