,dry-'clean
(also
clean) verb [VN] to clean clothes using chemicals instead of
water : This garment must be dry-cleaned only. hFA'tffeo o note at clean
►,dry-'cleaning noun [U]
,dry-'cleaner’s
noun
= cleaner(3)
'dry-cure adj. (of meat or fish preserved with
dry salt, rather than
with water that contains salt A
.dry 'dock noun [C, U] an area in a
port from which the water can be removed, used for building or repairing ships
Alfe^
dryer (also drier) /'draia(r)/ noun (especially in
compounds AftfifcJl'n is|) a
machine for drying sth <ftA#l; JlftTkfll; AJifll: a hairdryer oftjxUJl
—see also SPIN DRYER, TUMBLE DRYER ,dry-'eyed adj. [not before noun] not
crying A;&; ;
:
She remained dry-eyed throughout the trial SI
'dry farming noun [u] = dry-land farming 'dry goods noun [pi ] 1 {BrE) types of food that
are solid and dry, such as tea, coffee and flour A © 2 (old- fashioned, NAmE) cloth and
things that are made out of cloth, such as clothes and sheets bp ( Ad A H , tfc ) : a dry goods store & bb 0 /£ — compare drapery(3)
,dry ice noun [U] solid carbon dioxide used for keeping
food, etc. cold and producing special effects in the theatre AA;
.dry
'land noun [U] land, rather than
sea ( W$'JA M # ) terra firma : It was a great relief to be
back on dry land after
such a rough crossing. 'S. M M fi
'dry-land
farming (also
'dry
farming) noun [U] (technical Ain) a method of
farming in areas where there is very little rain, that involves growing crops
that do not need much water )
dryly = drily
,dry
milk noun [u] {US) = milk powder ,dry-'roasted adj. cooked in an oven
without adding oil or fat A 4% W, A & W ( A An ift Ib ) : dry-roasted peanuts
,dry ‘rot noun [U] 1 wood that
has decayed and turned to powder ( A & ) A , Aft 2 any fungus that causes this decay AJU
It
,dry
'run noun [usually sing.] a
complete practice of a performance or way of doing sth, before the real one j#
!$.] 'J!5!
Bud
DUMMY
RUN
'dry slope (also dry-ski slope) noun a steep slope with a
special surface for practising skiing
( % >] )
mmm
dry-stone wall /.draistaon
'wo:l; NAmE -stoun/ noun (,BrE) (NAmE dry wall) a stone wall built
without mortar (= a
substance usually used to hold bricks or stones together in building) between
the stones Affl
Alt ^
dry-suit /'draisuit; BrE
also -sjuit/ noun a piece of clothing that fits the whole body closely
and keeps water out, worn by people swimming underwater or sailing
'dry wall noun [U] {NAmE) 1 =
plasterboard 2 = dry- stone wall
DST /,di:
es *ti:/ abbr. daylight saving time JCAN" 'D-structure noun - deep structure DTI /,di: ti: 'ai/ abbr.
(in
DTP /,di: ti: 'pi:/ abbr.
desktop publishing DTs (BrE) {US D.T.’s) /.di: 'ti:z/ noun
[pi.] a physical condition in which people who drink too much alcohol feel
their body shaking and imagine that they are seeing things that are not really
there (abbreviation for ‘delirium tremens’) H 14 i® $ ( A 'R A delirium tremens
)
dual /'djuial; NAmE 'du:al/ adj.
[only before noun] having two parts or aspects Wnl$AW; KSW; )R.W: his
dual role as composer and conductor W$.
0
She has dual nationality (= is a citizen of two
different countries). iRfRf 0 The piece of
furniture serves a dual purpose
as a cupboard and as a table. —see
also dual-purpose c> note at double .dual carriageway {BrE) {NAmE di vided highway) noun a road with a strip
of land in the middle that divides the lines of traffic moving in opposite
directions ( AAAAIWW )
.dual
con'trols noun [pi.] two sets of
instruments for controlling a vehicle or aircraft, so that a teacher, for
example, can take control from the driver ( A lit IJIW ) ► .dual control
adj.: a dual-control
vehicle AftA^Jfe^SW^A dual-ism /'dju:alizam; NAmE 'du:-/
noun [U] 1 {philosophy U) the theory that
there are two opposite principles in everything, for example good and evil
“Aife 2 (formal) the state of having two parts HAtt ► dual-ist,
dual-ist-ic adj. dual-ist noun
dual-ity /dju:'aelati;
NAmE du:-/ noun [U, C] {pi. -ies)
(formal) the state of having
two parts or aspects M. M
tt; ^A14
.dual-'purpose
adj. that can be used for
two different purposes 33U6 [=1 W W; Wffi W: a dual-purpose vehicle (=
for carrying passengers or goods)
dub /dAb/ verb, noun
a verb (-bb-) 1 [VN-N] to give
sb/sth a particular name, often in a humorous or critical way JE • • • %; in ■ • ■
The Belgian actor Jean Claude Van Damme has been
dubbed ‘Muscles from
o
2
[VN] - sth (into sth) to replace the original speech in a film/movie or
television programme with words in another language fn
( ) K#; #fcJ:
an American movie dubbed
into Italian A^'Jilf SAh —
compare subtitle 3 [VN] {especially BrE) to make a piece of
music by mixing sounds from different recordings 'MA ( # A )
■
noun [U] a type of West
Indian music or poetry with a strong beat ( ®£p®g¥$W )
dub-bin /'dAbin/
noun [u] {BrE) a substance rubbed
into leather to make it softer and more waterproof
$
( ) ft;
du bi ety /,dju:'baiati; NAmE ,du:-/ noun [u] (formal)
the fact of being uncertain $JtM; AM; du bi ous /'djmbias; NAmE
'du:-/ adj. 1 [not
usually before noun] ~ (about sth)/(about doing sth) (of a
person A) not certain and
slightly suspicious about sth; not knowing whether sth is good or bad fFM;
AJEii; HT71
doubtful : I
was rather dubious about the whole idea.
2 {disapproving)
probably not honest rJM W; A^.ftW;
HAftW;
H771 suspicious : They
indulged in some highly dubious business practices to obtain their current
position in the market.
3 that you cannot be sure about; that is
probably not good A fift a£ W ; A — £F W : They consider the plan to be of dubious
benefit to most families, ifk iA A &56 it 58J M A £ M. M
A— £ W Af Aho o (ironic) She had the dubious honour of being the last woman
to be hanged in England (= it was not an honour at all). W£A, &
#^AnEo ► du-bi-ous-ly adv.
Du-bon-net™
/du:’bnnei;
dju:-; NAmE ‘ba:n-/ noun [u, C] a type of
strong red wine which is often mixed with other drinks A
WM )
ducal /‘dju:kl;
NAmE ‘du:kl/ adj. [only before noun] of or belonging to a duke AffW;