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English word origin

Etymology of DOD

Abbreviation.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

Initialism of United States Department of Defense.

noun

Initialism of date of death. · Initialism of displacement-on-demand (a type of engine that can shut down cylinders when not needed). · Initialism of drop-on-demand. · Initialism of definition of done.

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Abbreviation.

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