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dee

  [dee]
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–noun
1. a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear: to hang wire cutters from a dee on a saddle.
2. Physics. a hollow electrode for accelerating particles in a cyclotron.
Origin:
1785–95; so called from its shape, which resembles the letter D

Dee

  [dee]
–noun
1. John, 1527–1608, English mathematician and astrologer.
2. a river in NE Scotland, flowing E into the North Sea at Aberdeen. 90 mi. (145 km) long.
3. a river in N Wales and W England, flowing E and N into the Irish Sea. ab. 70 mi. (110 km) long.
4. a male or female given name.
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dee   (dē)   
n.  The letter d.
Dee   (dē)   

  1. A river rising in the Cairngorm Mountains of eastern Scotland and flowing about 145 km (90 mi) eastward to the North Sea through an artificial channel at Aberdeen. It is known for its scenic beauty and salmon fisheries.

  2. A river of northern Wales and western England flowing about 113 km (70 mi) partially along the Welsh-English border to the Irish Sea.

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