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dipcoat

A paint or plastic coating which is applied by completely immersing an article in a tank of the coating; usually […]

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diorite

Medium- to coarse-grained rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and ferromagnesium minerals.

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diorama

1. A large painting, or a series of paintings, intended for exhibition to spectators in a darkened room in a

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dining room

The principal room used for meals, in which the family in a private house, or guests in a hotel, come

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dingle

An obsolete term for a temporary enclosure constructed at the entrance to a building as protection against the weather.

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dinging

A single, rough coat of stucco on a wall; often scored with a tool to form imitation masonry joints.

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dinette

A recess off a living room, foyer, or kitchen that is used for dining purposes.

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