erd

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UK/ɜːd/US/ɝd/Scotland/ɛɾd/

noun

The common European shrew (Sorex vulgaris); the shrewmouse or erd shrew.

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Meanings

erd1

noun
  1. alternativedialectalrareAlternative form of earth.

erd2

noun
  1. biologyThe common European shrew (Sorex vulgaris); the shrewmouse or erd shrew.

ERD3

nounERD (countable and uncountable, plural ERDs)

plural ERDs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of entity-relationship diagram.
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecyclingInitialism of effective rim diameter, the maximum distance that spokes need to bridge going from one end of the wheelrim to the other.

Origin

erd · noun

A variant of earth.

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erd · noun

A clipping of erd shrew.

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Translations

Persian نرام, نمودار رابطه-موجودیت
  • نرامentity-relationship diagram
  • نمودار رابطه-موجودیتentity-relationship diagram

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

redderDRE
Cite this entry
APA

erd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erd

MLA

“erd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erd. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “erd,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erd.

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