EOD

abbreviation

Business.

1. end of (business) day.

   I need your final report on my desk by EOD Wednesday.

Word History and Origins

Origin of EOD¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

"Various Second World War-era unexploded ordnance items were discovered as a result of the wildfires, which the EOD operator declared to be inert practice projectiles. They were retrieved for subsequent disposal," he explained.

From BBC

"The UN has confirmed that today's incident did not occur in the course of normal EOD operations and resulted from ordnance being fired at or dropped on the building in which the team was working," he added.

From BBC

Supt McDowell added this was a "highly complex operation" with a disposal team comprised of members of the Army's 321 EOD and search squadron.

From BBC

Yet as the authors admit in the study, "this investigation represents the initial exploration of the uncharted impact of electric eel EOD, but it does not directly establish its significance within the natural environment."

From Salon

The researchers add that further research will be required, with corresponding author Atsuo Iida from Nagoya University telling New Scientist that he plans follow-up studies on EOD and gene transfer with smaller organisms like plankton and bacteria.

From Salon