TD

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touchdown; touchdowns.

trust deed.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Other definitions for TD (2 of 3)

T/D

time deposit.

Other definitions for TD (3 of 3)

T.D.

abbreviation

Traffic Director.

Treasury Department.

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How to use TD in a sentence

“Gronkowski” itself never manages to sound more erotic than the name of a hearty Polish stew or a D-list WWE performer.
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Marvin takes off his T-shirt and dives into his swimming pool.
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I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.
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There was a handy distraction in the Che t-shirt the tourist was wearing while celebrating the death.
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Some of Dr. Stephen T. Colbert D.F.A.'s best moments behind the desk.
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C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
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There'll be heaps uh fun in the Cypress Hills country when they get t' runnin' the whisky-jacks out.
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D'o l'on peut aussy veoir, quelle esperance il y a de planter une belle chrestient par tels evangelistes.
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An with that I laid down on the settee, an felt orful bad, an the more I tho't about it, the wus I felt.
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Neither of us spoke again, and at length the squat log buildings of Pend d' Oreille loomed ahead of us in the night.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for TD (1 of 2)

the internet domain name for

Chad

British Dictionary definitions for TD (2 of 2)

abbreviation for

(in Ireland) Teachta Dála

technical drawing

(in Britain) Territorial Decoration

Also: td touchdown

Word Origin for TD

(sense 1) Irish Gaelic: member of the Dáil.

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