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| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
| director (dɪˈrɛktə, daɪ-) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person or thing that directs, controls, or regulates |
| 2. | a member of the governing board of a business concern who may or may not have an executive function |
| 3. | a person who directs the affairs of an institution, trust, educational programme, etc |
| 4. | Compare producer the person responsible for the artistic and technical aspects of making a film or television programme |
| 5. | music another word (esp US) for conductor |
| direc'torial | |
| —adj | |
| direc'torially | |
| —adv | |
| di'rectorship | |
| —n | |
| di'rectress | |
| —fem n | |