vd
IPA: vd
Root Word: VD
noun
- (aviation) 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).
- (pathology, dated) Initialism of venereal disease. [(pathology) Any of several contagious diseases, such as syphilis and gonorrhea, contracted through sexual intercourse.]
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Examples of "vd" in Sentences
- Consequently many of Cook's crew had VD.
- Vd Bijl simply said it couldn't be done.
- The members of VD stand in this tradition.
- VDs are usually determined astronomically.
- The VD was a typical special interest party.
- This establishes an average or drift velocity Vd.
- The VD played only a marginal role in Dutch politics.
- VD is the average diameter of the vulva when not aroused.
- The initialisms STD, VD, and GUM 'are' the current parlance.
- This is a table of volume of distribution Vd for various medication.
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