VD

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noun

The design diving speed of an aircraft; the highest speed which the aircraft is planned to reach during flight testing. Always higher than VNE (the speed that must not be exceeded in service).

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Meanings

nounVD (countable and uncountable, plural VDs)

plural VDs · alternative V.D. · alternative V. D.

  1. countableuncountableaeronauticsThe design diving speed of an aircraft; the highest speed which the aircraft is planned to reach during flight testing. Always higher than VNE (the speed that must not be exceeded in service).
  2. abbreviationcountabledatedinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of venereal disease.

    I should download her audio on MP3 / And show the whole world how you gave Eminem VD

    2000, “The Real Slim Shady”, in The Marshall Mathers LP, performed by Eminem
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    One of the things I've learned traveling around America is how many people have relied on the Joy of Gay Sex as their primary source of information, about not only sexual positions and activities, but about things like V.D., sexual dysfunction, coming out with the family, and dealing with feelings of guilt related to religion.

    1979 April 21, Tommi Avicolli, Edmund White, “Talking With Edmund White”, in Gay Community News, page 10

    Synonyms: STD, STI

Synonyms & antonyms

nounInitialism of venereal disease.

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More synonyms by meaning

nouna communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact

Broader
contagious diseasecontagion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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MLA

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Chicago

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