"WD" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: WDs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} WD (plural WDs)
  1. (astronomy) Initialism of white dwarf. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: white dwarf Categories (topical): Stars
    Sense id: en-WD-en-noun-o-QvdVE- Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 1 52 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. Initialism of wheel drive. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: wheel drive
    Sense id: en-WD-en-noun-eWCUUbiR
  3. (netball) Initialism of wing defence. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: wing defence Categories (topical): Netball
    Sense id: en-WD-en-noun-aKOVpAe8 Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 1 52 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, netball, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: RD [astronomy, natural-sciences], PSR [astronomy, natural-sciences], WR [astronomy, natural-sciences]

Inflected forms

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