Dugong Dugongs are the smallest members of the order Sirenia , with adults generally growing to less than 3 meters long. The name dugong originated from the Malay language language duyung meaning lady of the sea or mermaid. They inhabit shallow waters in the Indo-Pacific, and feed on sea grass.
	Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington , also known simply as Duke , was an United States jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader. Many regard Duke Ellington as the most important figure to emerge from the U.S. jazz scene in the twentieth century, although Ellington himself might have quibbled with the description, as he was reluctant to describe his work as anything more specific than "music".
	Duke of Marlborough The Dukedom of Marlborough , is a hereditary title of British nobility in the Peerage of Peerage of England. The first holder of the title was John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough , the noted English general, and indeed an unqualified reference to the Duke of Marlborough in a historical text will almost certainly be a reference to him.
	Duke of Wellington The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington, Somerset in Somerset, is a hereditary title and the senior Dukedom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first holder of the title was Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, the noted Anglo-Irish career officer and statesman, and unqualified references to the Duke of Wellington almost always refer to him.
	Duke of Windsor The peerage title Duke of Windsor was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1937 for Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, formerly King of the United Kingdom. Edward had abdicated the previous year so that he could marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson, who became the Duchess of Windsor.
	Duke University Duke University is a private university coeducation research university located in Durham, North Carolina, North Carolina, US. The school, which officially became Duke University in 1924, traces its institutional roots to 1838. Beginning in the 1970s, Duke administrators began a long-term effort to strengthen Duke's reputation both nationally and internationally.
	Dulcimer Dulcimer is the name given to two types of stringed musical instrument: * The Appalachian dulcimer, a fretted, plucked instrument which is also referred to as a mountain dulcimer or just a dulcimer, and * The Hammered dulcimer, which is a hammer-struck, trapezoid-shaped zither
	Dulcinea Dulcinea is a fictional character who is referred to in Miguel de Cervantes' novel Don Quixote. She is also known as Dulcinea del El Toboso, Aldonza Lorenzo, and Aldonza de Toboso. Seeking after the traditions of the Knight-errant of old, Don Quixote finds a true love whom he calls Dulcinea.
	Dumbbell A dumbbell is a piece of equipment used in weight training. Dumbbells are a type of free weight. It is a weight that is usually held in one hand. Hence, dumbbells normally come in pairs. The forerunner of the dumbbell was used in India for more than a millennium, shaped like a club - so named Indian club.
	Dump truck A dump truck or production truck is a truck used for transporting loose material for construction. A typical dump truck is equipped with a Hydraulic machinery operated open-box bed hinged at the rear, the front of which can be lifted up to allow the contents to be deposited on the ground behind the truck at the site of delivery.
	Dumped "Dumped" is a SpongeBob SquarePants episode from season two. Brief summary: Gary leaves SpongeBob and starts playing with Patrick, so SpongeBob tries to get a new pet to make Gary jealous. However, the new pets aren't as good as Gary. Time/Date: Unknown Time cards shown: None
	Dumper In United Kingdom usage, a dumper is a small one-man diesel-powered vehicle often used to carry loads and material around, often on building sites. It has a towing eye on its back end, to tow such things as an air compressor to run pneumatic drills. Its skip can tip to dump its load out: this is where the name "dumper" came from.
	Dumpling Dumplings may be any of a wide variety of dishes, both sweet and savoury, in several different cuisines. They are either made from balls of dough or are small parcels of food encased in pastry, dough, batter, or leaves.
	Dumpster Dumpster is an United States brand of Waste receptacle, and a type of mobile garbage bin or MGB. The term dumpster is also common in Australia although Dumpster is not an established brand. In British English and Australian English, the terms wheelie bin or skip are more commonly used.
	Dumpy level A dumpy level, builders auto level, leveling instrument or automatic level is an instrument used in surveying and construction to transfer, measure, or set horizontal levels. It is an instrument that is set up on a tripod and, depending on the type, either roughly or accurately set to a leveled condition.
	Dun Dun is now used both as a generic term for a fort and also for a specific variety of atlantic roundhouse . In some areas they seem to have been built on any suitable crag or hillock, particularly south of the Firth of Clyde and the Firth of Forth down across the border into Northumberland.
	Duncan Grant Duncan James Corrowr Grant was a Scottish people Painting and member of the Bloomsbury group. Grant was born in Rothiemurchus near Inverness, Scotland and studied art at the Slade School and in Italy and Paris. He was a cousin of Lytton Strachey: through the Stracheys Duncan was introduced to the Bloomsbury Group, where John Maynard Keynes became one of his lovers.
	Dunce A dunce is a person incapable of learning. The word is derived from the name of the great schoolman, John Duns Scotus, whose works on logic, theology and philosophy were accepted textbooks in the universities from the 14th century. Duns or Dunsman was a name applied by early opponents to the followers of Duns Scotus, who were less disparagingly called the Scotists.
	Dune In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by eolian processes. Bare dunes are subject to shifting location and size based on their interaction with the wind. The "valley" or trough between dunes is called a slack. A "dune field" is an area covered by extensive sand dunes.
	Dune buggy A dune buggy is a recreational vehicle with big wheels and tires designed for use on sand dunes or beaches, especially a light vehicle with a modified engine mounted on an open chassis. Also called beach buggy or a sand rail.
	Dung beetle Dung beetles refer to those beetles which feed partly or exclusively on feces. Most of these species belong to the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae of the family Scarabaeidae. As most species of Scarabaeinae feed exclusively on dung, that subfamily is often dubbed true dung beetles.
	Dungeness crab The Dungeness crab is a species of crab that inhabits eelgrass beds and water bottoms from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska to Santa Cruz, California . Its binomial name, Cancer magister, simply means "master crab" in Latin. They measure as much as 25 centimetre in some areas off the coast of Washington, but typically are under 20 cm.
	Dungeon A dungeon, in its original medieval usage, was the keep, the main tower of a castle which formed the final defensive position the garrison could retreat to when outer fortifications were overcome. It was the strongest, or only, tower in the Castle. There were no windows in the lower part of the tower in order to strengthen the walls.
	Dunker A Dunker is a dog breed of dog. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Norwegian Wilhelm Dunker bred this dog, which was named after him. External links
	Dunkirk Dunkirk is a harbor city and a commune in France in the northernmost part of France, in the dpartement in France of Nord, 10 km from the Belgium border. Population of the city at the 1999 census was 70,850 inhabitants. Population of the whole metropolitan area was 265,974 inhabitants at the 1999 census.
	Dunlin The Dunlin, Calidris alpina, is a small wader. It is a circumpolar breeder in Arctic or subarctic regions. Birds that breed in northern Europe and Asia are long-distance bird migration, wintering south to Africa and southeast Asia. Birds that breed in Alaska and the Canada Arctic migrate short distances to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America.
	Dunnock The Dunnock, Prunella modularis, is a small passerine bird found throughout temperate Europe and into Asia. It is by far the most widespread member of the accentor family, which otherwise consists of mountain species. It is sometimes called the Hedge Accentor, Hedge Sparrow or Hedge Warbler.
	Duns Scotus Beatification John Duns Scotus was a theology, philosopher, and logician. Some argue that during his tenure at Oxford University, the systematic examination of what differentiates theology from philosophy and science began in earnest.
	Duodecimal The duodecimal system is a numeral system using 12 as its base. The number 10 may be written as 'A', and the number 11 as 'B'. The number twelve is written as '10'. The number 12 has six factors, which are 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 , and 12 .
	Duomo Duomo is a generic Italian language term for a cathedral church. The formal word for a church that is presently a cathedral is cattedrale; a Duomo may be either a present or a former cathedral . Such churches are usually referred to simply as "Il Duomo" or "The Duomo", without regard to the full proper name of the church.
	Duplicate Duplicate is an India Bollywood movie released on May 8 1998. The movie was directed by Mahesh Bhatt and stars Shahrukh Khan in a double role opposite Juhi Chawla and Sonali Bendre. It was produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and marks Shahrukh Khans first of four collaboration with the production company.
	Durance Durance is a 320 km long river in south-eastern France. Its source is in the south-western Alps, near Brianēon. It flows south-west through the following dpartement in Frances and cities: * Hautes-Alpes: Brianēon, Embrun, Hautes-Alpes.
	Durango Durango is one of the constituent States of Mexico of Mexico. Its estimated population in 2003 was about 1,450,000 people. The city of Durango, Durango is the capital. The Sierra Madre Occidental is a mountain range located in the western portion of the state.
	Durban Durban Durban started as a small British settlement, but grew around its sugar cane plantations. The large number of Indians were brought to work on the plantations and as a result it has the largest Indian population outside of India, giving the city a unique character. The city developed its tourism facilities, particularly during the 1970s which saw a skyscraper construction boom along the beach front.
	Durham Category:Semi-protected Durham is a small City status in the United Kingdom and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. It is well known for its Normans Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle, and is home to Durham University.
	Durian The durian is the fruit of trees belonging to the genus Durio. There are currently 30 recognised Durio species, all native to south-eastern Asia. At least nine species produce edible fruit. Durio zibethinus is the only species available in the international market, but other species can be found in local markets in their native region.
	Durrės Durrs is the most ancient and one of the most economically important cities of Albania. It is located on the central Albanian coast at , about 33 km west of the capital Tirana. It is situated at one of the narrower points of the Adriatic Sea, opposite the Italy ports of Bari and Brindisi.
	Durum Durum wheat or Macaroni wheat is the only tetraploid species of wheat widely cultivated today. Durum is the hardest of all wheats. Its high protein content and gluten strength make durum good for pasta and bread. It is not, however, good for cakes, which should be made from soft wheat or they will be tough, because of the high gluten content of durum.
	Dushanbe Dushanbe , population 562,000 people , is the capital of Tajikistan. The name is derived from the Persian word for "Monday" and refers to the fact that it was a popular Monday marketplace. Dushanbe is located at .
	Dusk Dusk or civil dusk is the time at which the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon in the evening. At this time objects are distinguishable but there is no longer enough light to perform any outdoor activities. Nautical dusk is 12 degrees below the horizon in the evening.
	Dusky shark The dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus, is one of the larger species of shark, reaching 350 kg. The dusky shark is also known as the black whaler and dusky whaler. Less frequently used names include bay-shark, brown dusky shark, brown shark, common whaler, dusky ground shark, dusky shark.
	Dust Dust is a general name for minute solid particles with diameter less than 1 E-4 m and, more generally, for finely divided matter. On Earth, dust occurs in the Earth's atmosphere from various sources: soil dust lifted up by wind, volcanic eruptions, and pollution are some examples; airborne dust is considered an Particulate and can have a strong, local radiative forcing on the atmosphere and significant effects on climate.
	Dust Bowl The Dust Bowl was a series of dust storms in the central United States and Canada in the mid to late 1930s, caused by a massive drought and decades of inappropriate farming techniques. The fertile soil of the Great Plains was exposed through removal of grass during plowing.
	Dust cloud Dust clouds are clouds of dust suspended in the air. An example of a dust cloud is when tropical waves pick up dust from the African desert. The tropical waves carry the dust a couple of miles up into the atmosphere, and drift westward. Very concentrated dust clouds may cause problems with people who have respiratory problems, and they should stay indoors while dust clouds are in the area.
	Dust devil A dust devil or whirlwind is a rotating updraft, ranging from small to large . In the southwestern United States, dust devils can be known as dancing devils. In Death Valley, California, they may be called a sand auger or dust whirl. devils are usually harmless, but rare ones can grow in size to threaten both people and property.
	Dust storm A dust storm is a meteorological phenomenon common in dry, arid and semi-arid regions. Such a storm is usually the result of convection currents created by intense heating of the ground. These currents then carry sand over large distances.
	Dustin Hoffman Dustin Lee Hoffman is a two-time Oscar winning American film actor.
	Dutch door A Dutch door is a door divided horizontally in such a fashion that the bottom half may remain shut while the top half opens. The initial purpose of this door was to keep animals out of farmhouses. Later modifications included doors where both halves can be closed or opened together. Mr. Ed's door from the show of the same name is an example.
	Dutch East Indies The Dutch East Indies, or Netherlands East Indies, was the name of the colony set up by the Dutch East India Company, which came under administration of the Netherlands during the 19th century .
	Dutch elm disease Dutch elm disease is a fungus disease of elm trees which is spread by the elm bark beetle. Although believed to be originally native to Asia, it has been accidentally introduced into America and Europe, where it has devastated native populations of elms which had not had the opportunity to evolve resistance to the disease.
	Dutch oven A Dutch oven is a thick-walled metal cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid. It is commonly referred to as a 'camp oven' in the Australian bush, and a :fr:Cocotte in French, and is similar to the South African potjiekos.
	Dutch people The Dutch are the dominant ethnic groupThe ethnic group of the Dutch refers to a human population whose members identify with each other based on shared descent and a common Dutch culture. Definition copied from wikipedia article ethnic group. native to the Netherlands83% as reported in the CIA factbook, reference date 22 september 2006 .
	Duvet A duvet is a type of bedding a soft flat bag traditionally filled with down feathers or feathers, or a combination of both and used on a bed as a blanket. Duvets originally came out of rural Europe and were made of Eider, a type of duck's down, which is well known for its usefulness as an insulator.
	DVD DVD is an optical disc computer storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. DVDs resemble compact discs as their physical dimensions are the same but they are encoded in a different format and at a much higher density.
	Dwarf A dwarf is a short humanoid creature in Norse mythology as well as other Germanic mythologies, fairy tales, fantasy fiction and role-playing games. Its plural was traditionally dwarfs, but fantasy author J. R. R. Tolkien used the plural dwarves, which has gone into general usage.
	Dwarf Sperm Whale The Dwarf Sperm Whale is one of three species of whale in the sperm whale family. They are not often sighted at sea and most of our understanding of the creatures comes from the study of washed-up specimens.
	Dwarf Willow The Dwarf Willow is the most common of a group of tiny creeping willows. It is adapted to survive in harsh arctic and sub-arctic environments, and has a wide distribution on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, in arctic northwest Asia, northern Europe, Greenland, and eastern Canada, and further south on high mountains, south to the Pyrenees, the Alps and the Rila in Europe, and the northern Appalachian Mountains in New York, United States.
	Dwarfism Dwarfism is a typically pathological condition in which the physical size of a person, animal, or plant is well below normal. This article primarily discusses dwarfism in human beings.
	Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was an United States soldier and politician. During World War II, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force of the Allies in Europe, with responsibility for planning and supervising the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944-45.
	Dye A dye can generally be described as a colored substance that has an Chemical affinity to the Wiktionary:substrate to which it is being applied. The dye is generally applied in an aqueous solution, and may require a mordant to improve the fastness of the dye on the fiber.
	Dyeing Dyeing is the process of changing the colour of a yarn or cloth by treatment with a dye. For the majority of the thousands of years in which dyeing has been used by humans to decorate clothing, or fabrics for other uses, the primary source of dye has been nature, with the dyestuff being extracted from animals or plants.
	Dylan Thomas Dylan Marlais Thomas, was a Wales poet and writer.
	Dynamical system A dynamical system is a concept in mathematics where a fixed rule describes the time dependence of a point in a geometrical space. The mathematical models used to describe the swinging of a clock pendulum, the flow of water in a pipe, or the number of fish each spring in a lake are examples of dynamical systems.
	Dynamometer A dynamometer, or "dyno" for short, is a machine used to measure torque and rotational speed from which power produced by an Heat engine , motor or other rotating prime mover can be calculated. A dynamometer can also be used to determine the torque and power required to operate a driven machine such as a pump.
	Dysplasia Dysplasia is an abnormality in the appearance of cells due to disturbances in the cell maturation process. This is indicative of an early step towards transformation into a neoplasia. It is therefore a pre-neoplastic or cancer change. This abnormal growth is restricted to the epithelial layer, not invading into the deeper tissue.