dod

plural dods

1. Ulstersulk, huff

plural dods

1. Irelandlump

present singular third person dods · participle present dodding · participle past dodded · past dodded · alternative dodd

1. transitiveto cut off, as wool from sheep's tails, or horns from a cattle; to lop or clip off

   Angus-shire dodded cattle

   1845, The New Statistical Account of Scotland: Perth

   1 more example

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

   1906, The Flock Book of Wensleydale Blue-faced Sheep, page 57

plural dods

1. UKrail transportA 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.

   1951 October, Norman Crump, “Signalling at Thorpe-le-Soken”, in Railway Magazine, page 649

alternative DoD · alternative D.O.D. · alternative D. O. D. · alternative dod · alternative d.o.d. · alternative d. o. d.

1. USabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of United States Department of Defense.

   Synonyms: USDOW, DOW

plural DODs · alternative DoD · alternative D.O.D. · alternative D. O. D. · alternative dod · alternative d.o.d. · alternative d. o. d.

1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of date of death.

   Synonyms: d., ob.

2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableautomotiveInitialism of displacement-on-demand (a type of engine that can shut down cylinders when not needed).
3. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemediaInitialism of drop-on-demand.
4. abbreviationcountabledefinitioninitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of definition of done.
5. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablegovernmentInitialism of department of defence.
6. abbreviationcountableuncountableAbbreviation of degree of difficulty

   Synonyms: DD, D.D., D. D., difficulty

1. alternativeAlternative 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.

   2025 December 4, Zachary Cohen, “Unclassified report on Hegseth’s use of Signal details risk to troops, lack of cooperation with investigation”, in CNN, archived from the original on 05 Dec 2025

1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of depth of discharge.