OD
- noun
- /oʊ di/
- Specialized
- It was a portable OD player which reads MP3s, OD rewrites...
Examples
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- I guess, what I remember was that you sold some dirty drugs to some kids and they all fucking OD'd and died.
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We're still very excited about Bitwig Studio here at OD; that doesn't mean we're not excited about Ableton Live 9 too, but the two pieces of software are headed in slightly different directions—even if 'slightly' does seem to be the operative word right now.
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D'you ever get that portable OD player we talked about?
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It was a portable OD player which reads MP3s, OD rewrites...
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Dominick M. Maino, OD, MEd, FAAO, FCOVD-A
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For most doctoral students, the OD was the last challenge they attempted before being awarded their degrees; therefore, students in the doctoral degree program were allowed to witness the last step of a complex process—often years in advance—before presenting to their own Dissertation Faculty Committees.
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Dr. Smith is an experienced professional with an OD from a well-respected optometry school.
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After completing her OD, she began her practice in a local clinic to help patients with vision problems.
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As an OD, he specializes in diagnosing and treating eye disorders to improve his patients' quality of life.
Synonyms
A high-level degree for people who test and treat problems with sight
Surface Forms
Etymology
OD is also the abbreviation for Doctor of Optometry. The opt- part means 'eye' or 'seeing', as in optical, so an OD is a trained doctor for the eyes.