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D (1)

D [ dee ] (plural D's or Ds)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. 'D'-shaped object: something shaped like a letter 'D'

2. music 2nd note in C major: the second note of a scale in C major

3. music something that produces D: a string, key, or pipe tuned to produce the note D

4. music scale beginning on D: a scale or key that starts on the note D

5. music written symbol of D: a graphic representation of the tone of D

6. education 4th highest grade: the fourth highest grade in a series, e.g. a below-average grade for academic work

7. hockey semicircle round hockey goal: in hockey, the semicircle surrounding the goal, from which a player may try to score

8. social sciences semiskilled or unskilled worker: in the market research system that classifies people according to their occupation, somebody in a semiskilled or unskilled manual job

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