Meanings
plural EDCs
- abbreviationinitialismmedicineInitialism of expected date of confinement.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of everyday carry.
- abbreviationinitialismquality assuranceengineeringInitialism of electronic data capture.
- abbreviationinitialismchemistryInitialism of endocrine disruptor chemical.
Exposing animals to EDCs disrupts both male and female sexual development.
2018, Kristin Lawless, Formerly known as food, →ISBN, page 156 - abbreviationinitialismchemistryInitialism of ethylene dichloride and 1,2-dichloroethane.
- abbreviationhistoricalinitialismInitialism of European Defense Community.
present singular third person EDCs · participle present EDCing · participle past EDCed · past EDCed
- back-formed from the noun senseTo carry every day; to carry daily.
Many people love EDCing a utility knife in addition to their multitool.
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Should you EDC a bit kit? It may depend on your occupation and on what else is competing to earn a place in your sheath.
Synonyms: everyday-carry
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo carry every day; to carry daily.
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Cite this entry
EDC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EDC
“EDC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EDC. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “EDC,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EDC.
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