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Symbol, Chemistry.

palladium.

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Other definitions for Pd (2 of 4)

pd.

abbreviation

paid.

Other definitions for Pd (3 of 4)

p.d.

abbreviation

per diem.

potential difference.

Other definitions for Pd (4 of 4)

P.D.

abbreviation

per diem.

Police Department.

Insurance. property damage.

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How to use Pd in a sentence

How the Ferguson PD ran the town where Michael Brown was gunned down.
The Best of the Beast, Aug 16-17: Ferguson, Porn Stars and Beer|The Daily Beast|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Less than two weeks after finally making it to safety, Rawashda was picked up again, this time by the Tel Aviv PD.
Gay Palestinians In Israel: The 'Invisible Men'|Itay Hod|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The PD shut it down,” a federal law enforcement official said afterward.
Why NYPD Couldn’t Cook The ‘Cannibal Cop’|Michael Daly|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Austin PD is reporting that 23 people were transported to the hospital.
Car Crashes Into Crowd at SXSW, 23 People Transported to Hospital, Multiple Fatalities|Marlow Stern|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Contact Sgt. XXXX ,(now a Captain at Lompoc PD), Sgt. XXXX, and Sgt. XXXX.
Rogue L.A. Cop’s Facebook Manifesto: ‘You Will Now Live the Life of Prey’|The Daily Beast|February 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The PD Police, coming in response to his call, had found all four men unconscious from the effects of the stun beam.
The Penal Cluster|Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)
The minds of the six prisoners were frantically pounding questions at the PD chief, but he gave them no answer.
The Penal Cluster|Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)
From the intermediate cell-mass a solid knob grows outwards towards the epiblast (woodcut, fig. 4, pd).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
At the end of the year, "Pd balance of my rent 43-13" (pounds and shillings).
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4)|Albert J. Beveridge
Pd to Mr Gabriell Cibber for cutting four statues 80:00:00.'
An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume I (of 2)|Colley Cibber

British Dictionary definitions for Pd (1 of 3)

abbreviation for

paid

Also: PD per diem

potential difference

British Dictionary definitions for Pd (2 of 3)

the chemical symbol for

palladium

British Dictionary definitions for Pd (3 of 3)

abbreviation for (in the US)

Police Department

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Scientific definitions for Pd

The symbol for palladium.