DoT
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4.7
- noun
- /diː oʊ tiː/
- Formal
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Departamento de Transporte de EE. UU.
- Call DOT!
Examples
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In May 2009, nine more community workers were hired to extend DOT to the most remote villages and outer islands.
Academic text (2011) -
There doesn't appear to be a strict timeline on DOT responses to those letters.
Blog text (2) -
In the DOT database now.
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Be on the lookout for a delivery from the DOT okay.
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May I remind you federal DOT regs state...
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The DOT oversees the implementation of safety regulations for all transportation modes.
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Many travelers check the DOT's website for updates on road conditions.
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The new policies from the DOT aim to improve public transportation across the country.
Synonyms
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3.0
A U.S. government agency that plans and manages transport and safety rules across the country
Idioms
- Informal
1
5.8
To pay careful attention to small details when finishing a task
Compounds
- Texting
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3.7
A company that does most of its business on the internet with a website ending in .com
- Texting
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4.2
A company that does most of its business online, often with a website ending in .com
- Texting
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3.5
A business that does most of its work online and uses a website ending in .com
- Specialized
A number made by multiplying pairs of numbers from two lists and adding them
- Specialized
A small raised dot used to show multiplication in math, often instead of the letter x
Surface Forms
Morphology
DoT = D + o + T
DoT is an initialism formed from the initial letters of a multiword proper name (Department of Transportation) and is not analyzable into productive English morphemes for deriving meaning.
Etymology
DoT is a short name for the Department of Transportation, a part of the US government that is in charge of moving people and goods by road, rail, air and sea. That's why the DoT makes rules and plans for highways, airports and national transport safety.