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D. Baker, Burke, and the high five, 1977 +
dab with a sponge, a +
Dagomari and the comma symbol, 1281-1372 +
Daguerre and the sharp photograph, 1837 +
daily round, a +
Daimler and the carburetor, 1876 +
Daimler and the internal-combustion engine, 1885 +
Daimler and the motorcycle, 1885 +
dairy farm +
Dallmeyer and the telephoto lens, 1891 +
dam, a water barrier +
Dam, Doisy, and vitamin K, 1939 +
Damadian, Lauterbur, Mansfield, and MRI, 1977 +
damage relationships -
damaged by rough usage -
dancing shoes +
dandelion; a weed, not a flower -
dandelion wine +
Dark Ages, 476-1453 -
dark horse +
dark meat +
dark suit, a +
D'Arezzo and musical notation, early 1000s +
D'Armate and eyeglasses, 1284 +
Darrow, Magie, and Monopoly, 1935 +
Darwin and Evolution, 1859 +
Darwin and The Descent of Man, 1871 -
dash of soda, a +
data bank +
data processing +
date format +
date palm +
daughters of Eve +
David and Goliath +
Davy and the miner's safety lamp, 1816 +
dawn of civilization, the +
Day and the exclamation mark, 1553 +
day by day +
day in, day out +
Day of Judgment -
day of reckoning +
day school +
day shift +
day-month-year, DMY +
days a week, 6 -
days a week, 7 +
days in a year, 365 +
days in a leap year, 366 +
daylight saving time +
DC Comics and Superwoman, 1943 +
DC, direct current +
DDT, a pesticide +/-
DDT, dichloro-diphenyl-trichlorethane +/-
de Coubertin and the Summer Olympic Games, 1896 +
De Forest and the triode, 1906 +
De Forest and the vacuum tube, 1906 +
de la Cierva and the gyroplane, 1923 +
de l'Epee and sign language, 1775 +
de Lesseps and the Suez Canal, 1869 +
de Mairan and circadian rhythms, 1729 +
de Medici, Mary I of England, and high-heeled footwear, 1500s +
de Mestral and Velcro, 1948 +
de Sade, an aristocrat and writer, 1740-1814 -
de Sade, von Sacher-Masoch, and sadomasochism -
de Torres Jurado and the guitar, mid-1800s +
de Villa Nova and litmus, c. 1300 +
dead battery -
dead end -
dead issue -
dead language, a -
dead letter -
dead of night, the -
Dead Sea, a hypersaline lake +
dead silence -
dead stop, a -
deadly pale -
deadly serious -
deaf to all advice -
deal in imported gems +
deal with a subject +
dear heart +
dear madam +
dear me +/-
dear sir +
death certificate -
death march -
death of our hopes, the -
death penalty -
death rate +
death toll in the earthquake, the -
debit card +
decided to foreclose the mortgage -
decided to forget our quarrels +
deciduous tree structure, a hierarchical structure +
decisive battle, a +
decision area, located in the frontal lobes of the brain +
decked with flags +
declare that I am innocent +
declare the agreement null and void -
declare war +/-
decline the invitation +
decompression chamber +
dedicated to church +
deep cut, a -
deep freeze -
deep in thought +
deep sigh, a -
deep sleep, a +
deep space +
deep sympathy +
deep in thought +
deep voice, a +
deep-sea fishing +
deep-seated distrust, a -
deer bells, the (sound) +
deer bounds, the (motion) +
defeat our hopes for reform -
defend our faith +
defending my title +
defense mechanisms, used to reduce anxiety +/-
defibrillator, used to re-establish a natural heart rhythm +
deficiency disease -
deficit spending +
defied all attempts to open -
defined by the law +
definite article, the word "the" +
definite offer, a +
definitive offer, a +
defrost the beef +
defy you to prove it -
delayed in transit -
delete unnecessary files +
deleted by the censor -
deliberate insult, a -
delicate operation, a +
delivery boy +
deluxe version of this car, the +
demand great skill +
demanding job, a +
demilitarized zone +
democratic decision, a +
Democratic Party +
Democritus and atomism, c. 400 BC +
demonstrate the machine to customers +
demurred at working on Sundays +
denatured alcohol +
Deng and "one country, two systems" principle, early 1980s +
Dennard and dynamic RAM, 1966 +
dense crowds -
dense fog -
densely populated -
dental cavities -
dental floss +
dental hygiene +
deny myself +
deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA +
departing from our normal procedure -
department store +
depend on the weather +/-
dependent on ability +
dependent on drugs -
deplore her death +
deploying my resources +
deploying my troops +
deprived of food -
derived great pleasure from music +
des Estivaux and the pencil sharpener, 1847 +
Descartes and Cartesian coordinate system, 1637 +
Descartes and "I think, therefore I am", 1637 +
Descartes, and the knowns and the unknowns, 1637 +
Descartes and mind-body dualism, 1637 +
Descent of Man, The, a book -
Desaga and the Bunsen burner, 1855 +
deserter, a; a person leaving military service without permission -
design and technology +
desirable waterfront house, a +
desirable you be present +
desk lamp +
desolate landscape, a -
desperate for food -
desperate remedy, a +
destroy evidence +
destroy relationships -
destroyed our chances -
detective story +
detention center -
determine the height of the mountain +
determine what is to be done +
determined to become a doctor +
Devauchelle, Dubernerd, and the face transplant, 2005 +
develop bad habits -
develop lands +
develop measles -
developing country +
devil fish, a deep water fish -
Devil's Dictionary, The, a satirical dictionary +
devoid of merit -
devoured by curiosity -
devout supporter, a +
Dewar and the Thermos, 1892 +
Dewey decimal system, a library classification system +
Dewey and the Dewey decimal system, 1876 +
diagnostic procedures +
dialysis, diffusion +
diamond anniversary, 60 years of marriage +
diced pork +
Dickens and A Christmas Carol, 1843 +
Dickens and "Merry Christmas", 1843 +
Dickson and the Band-Aid brand bandage, 1920 +
dictionary, a book explaining the words of a language in alphabetical order +
Dictionary of the English Language, A
did a good job +
did a lot of mischief -
did a terrific job +
did it all in the name of friendship +
did it on impulse -
did it with ease +
did me a service +
did not respond to treatment -
did not utter a word -
did time for robbery +
did well with it +
died from starvation -
died of natural causes +
died of exposure -
Diemer and bubble gum, 1928 +
Diesel and the diesel engine, 1892 +
diesel engine +
diesel oil +
differ on several points -
different from them in many respects +
difficult person, a -
difficult thing to do, a -
difficult times -
diffuse light +
dig a tunnel +
dig potatoes +
dig the ground +
dig through the hill +
digesting the information +
digestive juices, the +
digestive tract, the +
digital camera +
digital clock +
Digital Equipment Corp. and the firewall, 1988 +
digital watch +
diligent search, a +
dilute acid, a +
dining car +
dining room +
dinner service, a +
direct a play +
direct current, DC +
direct route, the +
directional antenna, a +
dirt track -
dirt trail -
dirty fighter, a -
dirty job, a -
dirty jokes -
dirty look -
dirty politics -
dirty trick, a -
dirty word -
dirty work -
disallowed the claim -
disappointed at the failure -
disappointed in him -
disappointed with the gift -
disaster area -
disc brakes +
disc jockey (informal) +
discharge from the wound, the -
discharged from the hospital +
disclaim responsibility for the accident -
discontent smoldered +
discovered a new planet +
discreet reply, a +
discriminated against him -
discus thrower +
discussed the next step +
dish mop +
dishwasher +
dishwasher and stove +
dislocated joint -
dismissed for lack of evidence +
Disney and color animation film, 1932 +
Disney and Disneyland, 1955 +
Disneyland, a theme park +
dispel our fears +
dispersion, a defense +
disposable diapers +
disposable sanitary napkin +
disposed the troops in two lines +
disposition of troops, the +
dispute a claim -
disputed territories, the -
disqualify from the race -
disqualify me for military service -
disrupted the coalition -
disrupted traffic -
dissected an earthworm +
dissociate myself from a project -
dissuaded him from going +
distant cousin, a -
distant past, the -
distinct improvement, a +
distinct sign, a +
distinctive sign, a +
distinguish facts from rumors +
distinguished myself by my bravery +
Distinguished Service Cross, the +
distracted him from his work -
distraction, a defense +
distress signal -
distributed my forces +
diverge from the truth -
divert attention +
divert the stream +
divert traffic +
divide a country -
divide and conquer +
divided the party -
diving suit +
division sign +
DIY, do-it-yourself +
DMY, day-month-year +
DMY day format, used by the majority of the world's countries +
DNA, a carrier of genetic information +
DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid +
do a crossword +
do as I say, not as I do -
do as you like +
do him an injustice -
do him a mischief -
do it as I do +
do it by the numbers +
do it like me +
do it my way +
do it now +
do likewise +
do my own thing +
do my utmost +
do not bend +
do not block +
do not confuse the brake pedal with the gas pedal +
do not cross +
do not eat, do not eat, do not eat; the ideation of a problem eater -
do not enter +
do not flash your cash +
do not forward +
do not infringe upon his rights +
do not know whether she will come or not -
do not lock +
do not mention it +
do not refrigerate your bananas +
do not sit +
do not spend too much time on it +
do not talk to strangers +/-
do not talk with your mouth full +
do not tamper with the door locks +
do not touch +
do not unlock +
do or die +/-
do penance +
do the room +
do two copies +
do whatever you like +
do wonders +
do your stuff +
do-not-resuscitate order+
Doctor, Dr. +
doctor and nurse +
doctor and patients +
Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. +
Doctors without Borders, an international aid organization +
documentary evidence +
documented my report +
dodged military service -
doesn't matter +
dog, a pet +
dog and bitch +
dog and biting +
dog barks, the +
dog food +
dog paddle +
dog runs, the +
dog show, a +
dog's life -
do-it-yourself, DIY +
do-it-yourself project +
Dolby and Dolby Labs, 1965 +
Dolby Labs, an audio company +
Dolby Labs and Dolby Digital, 1992 +
Dolby Labs and Dolby NR, 1965 +
Dolby Labs and Dolby Stereo, 1975 +
Dolby Labs and Dolby Surround, 1982 +
Dolby Digital +
Dolby NR, a noise reduction system +
Dolby Stereo +
Dolby Surround +
Doll, Hill, and smoking and lung cancer, 1951 +
dolphin, a sea animal +
dolphin and the sonar, the +
Domagk, Klarer, Mietzsch, and sulfa drug, 1932 +
domestic flights +
domestic science +
domestic violence -
domino effect -
dominoes, a game +
Donald and ultrasound scan, 1979 +
donkey brays, the (sound) +
donkey trots, the (motion) +
donkey work -
Donovan and the radio beacon, 1928 +
Dodd and Father's Day, 1910 +
dormant volcano, a +
Dorsey, Glass, Stone, Williams, and Twitter, 2006 +
dos and don'ts +
dot the i's and cross the t's +
dotted line +
double agent -
double bed, a +
double bind theory, the disturbance of dual and conflicting messages +
double bind theory and schizophrenia +
double bond +
double chin -
double dip +
double-decker bus +
double-digit inflation -
double-entry bookkeeping system +
double exposure +
double figures +
double gazing +
double helix +
double jeopardy -
double knit +
double negative -
double standard -
double time +
double up -
doubtful ally, a -
doubtful reputation, a -
doubting Thomas -
dough, a thick mixture of flour, yeast, etc. and liquid +
Doumar and the ice cream cone, 1907 +
Dow Chemical and expanded PS, 1954 +
down and down and down -
down and out -
Down and Down syndrome, 1862 +
down at the heels -
down escalator, the +
down on my luck -
down payment +
Down syndrome, mongolism -
Down syndrome, trisomy 21 -
down the line +
down to my last penny -
down to the present day +
down wind -
downcast eyes -
Downing Street, 10; the official office and residence of the British Prime Minister +
downright lie, a -
downward movement, a -
downward tendency, a -
Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, 1887 +
dozed off -
dozens of things +
Dr., Doctor +
draft animal +
draft beer +
draft of a speech, a +
draft report, a +
drag my feet -
drag my heels -
drag race +
drag the river +
Dragon Boat Festival +
dragon dance +
drake and duck +
dramatic change, a +
drank a toast to the bride +
drank himself to death -
drank his health +
draw a bow +
draw a conclusion +
draw a veil over -
draw attention +
draw lots for it +
draw near +
draw the curtains +
draw the line +
draw water +
dreadful weather -
drean catcher, a protective charm +
dreamed of being champion -
Dreser and aspirin, 1899 +
dress a shop window +
dress code +
dress for dinner +
dress warmly +
dress well +
dressed all in white +
dressing room +
dressing table +
Drew and Scotch tape, 1925 +
dried apricots +
drill and drill bits +
drill press +
drink, drink, drink; the ideation of an alcoholic -
drink coffee +
drink it to the very last drop +
drink tea +
drink water +
drink my own urine +/-
Drinker, Shaw, and the iron lung, 1928 +
drinking bird +
drip irrigation +
dripping wet -
drive a car into a ditch -
drive around the block +
drive myself too hard -
drive to work +
drive with the emergency brake on -
driver and passengers +
drop in prices, a +
drop me a line +
drop me a note +
dropped behind the others -
dropped the habit +
dropped the subject -
drove a stake into the ground +
drove a tunnel through the hill +
drove him to the station +
droves of people +
drown my sorrows +
drug traffic -
drum up support +
Drunken Master, a martial arts film +
drunken man, a -
dry book, a -
dry cough, a -
dry country, a -
dry dock +
dry goods +
dry humor -
dry ice +
dry land -
dry up -
dual control +
dual-core processor +
duck and ducklings +
duck quacks, the +
duck waddles, the +
dumb show +
dump truck +
Dunant and the Red Cross, 1863 +
Dunlop and the pneumatic tire, 1888 +
durable goods +
during his term of office +
dust cover +
dust storm -
Dutch door +
Dutch elm disease -
Dutch treat +
dwell on a subject +
dye well +
dynamic RAM, charging, discharging and refreshing a storage capacitor +
dynamite +