English to English Dictionary

Duck

A waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.

Duck-Billed-Platypus

A semiaquatic egg-laying mammal native to Australia, characterized by a duck-like bill, webbed feet, and a flat tail.

Duckbill

A type of beak that is broad and flat, characteristic of ducks and some other birds.

Duct Tape

A strong, adhesive tape used for sealing, holding, or repairing various materials.

Ductile Iron

A type of cast iron in which the graphite is present in spheroidal form rather than flakes, providing significantly greater impact resistance, elongation, and tensile strength.

Dude

A man; a guy.

Due-Date

The date by which something is expected to be completed or submitted.

DueDate

The specific date by which a debt, invoice, or financial obligation must be paid.

Duel

A contest between two persons, fought with weapons according to agreed-upon rules.

Duet

A musical composition for two voices or instruments.

Duffer

A person who is incompetent or inept at a particular task.

Dugong

A large, herbivorous marine mammal of the order Sirenia, closely related to the manatee, having a streamlined body and a fluked tail, inhabiting shallow coastal waters of the Indian and western Pacific oceans.