English to English Dictionary

diorama

A model representing a scene with three-dimensional figures, either in a miniature or large-scale.

directive

An official instruction or order.

disaffiliation

The process or act of officially separating or severing a connection with a larger organization, group, or institution.

disassemble

To take something apart into its constituent pieces.

disciform

Having the shape or form of a disk.

dispenser

A machine or container that is designed to release a specific amount of something.

disperse

To distribute or spread over a wide area.

dogma

A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.

drama

A play for theatre, television, or radio; or an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events.

drastic

Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme.

drilling-fluid

A fluid used in oil and gas well drilling to cool and lubricate the drill bit, carry cuttings to the surface, and maintain wellbore pressure.

dusk

The darker stage of twilight, especially that occurring just after sunset.