"PFD" meaning in English

See PFD in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} PFD (not comparable)
  1. (textiles) Initialism of prepared for dyeing. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: prepared for dyeing Related terms: PD, PLL
    Sense id: en-PFD-en-adj-6DEXrKVl Categories (other): Textiles Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles

Noun

Forms: PFDs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} PFD (plural PFDs)
  1. (electronics) Initialism of phase-frequency detector. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: phase-frequency detector
  2. Initialism of personal flotation device. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: personal flotation device
    Sense id: en-PFD-en-noun-0g~RawMA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 7 54 4 1 31 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 4 6 54 4 3 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 5 60 2 1 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 61 2 1 31
  3. Initialism of primary flight display. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: primary flight display
    Sense id: en-PFD-en-noun-9uxp3pkN
  4. Initialism of process flow diagram. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: process flow diagram
    Sense id: en-PFD-en-noun-i8qZ6dg7
  5. Initialism of photon flux density. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: photon flux density
    Sense id: en-PFD-en-noun-OIpmnWXq

Inflected forms

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