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There was no rain for several months and all the rivers dried up.

dry-clean / drai klin / verb

( dry-cleans , dry-clean . ing , dry-cleaned )

to make clothes clean by using chemicals, not water I had my suit dry-cleaned.

dry clean • ers / ' drai |Ытэге / noun [ count ]

a store where you take clothes and other things to be dry- cleaned

dry • er ( also dri .er ) / ' drarar / noun [ count ] a machine for drying something

Take the clothes out of the washing machine and put them in the dryer. a hair dryer

du • al / ' 1ш1 / adjective

having two parts; double

the dual role of mother and working woman

dual citizenship

du • bi • ous / ' dubiэs / adjective

not sure or certain

I'm very dubious about whether we're doing the right thing.

—SYNONYM doubtful

that may not be honest or safe dubious financial dealings

ducki/dAk/ duck

noun

[ count ] a bird that lives on and near water. You often see ducks on farms or in parks.

— Look at

duckling .

[ noncount ]

meat from a duck roast duck with orange sauce

duck 2 / dAk / verb ( ducks , duck - ing , ducked )

to move your head down quickly, so that something does not hit you or so that someone does not see you He saw the ball coming toward him and ducked.

duck • ling / ' dAklig / noun [ count ]

a young duck

duct / dAkt / noun [ count ] a tube that carries liquid, gas, etc. We got into the building through the air duct. tear ducts (= in the eye )

dude / dud / noun [ count ] ( informal )

a boy or man

Hey dude, what's up?

due / du / adjective

If something is due at a certain time, you expect it to happen or come then

When's the baby due?

The new road is due to open in April.

If an amount of money is due , you must pay it My rent is due at the beginning of the month.

ready for something

My car is due for an inspection.

due to something

because of something; caused by something

The accident was due to bad driving.

du • el / ' dual / noun [ count ]

( history ) a formal type of fight with guns or other weapons that was used in the past to decide an argument between two men

du • et / du 'et / noun [ count ]

( music ) music for two people to sing or play on musical instruments

Jim and Christy sang a duet. —Look at solo 2 .

dug

form of dig

dull / dAl / adjective ( dull er , dull - est )

not interesting or exciting Life is never dull in a big city.

—SYNONYM boring

not strong or loud a dull pain

not bright

It was a dull, cloudy day.

not sharp a dull knife

—SYNONYM blunt

dumb / dAm / adjective ( informal ) Pronunciation

The word dumb sounds like gum , because we don't say the letter b in this word.

not intelligent; stupid

That was a dumb thing to do! —ANTONYM smart

dum • my / ' dAmi / noun [ count ] ( plural dum . mies )

a model of the human body, used for showing clothes in a store window or while you are making clothes

a tailor's dummy

( informal ) a stupid person I felt like such a dummy.

dump 1 / dAmp / verb ( dumps , dump - ing , dumped )

to take something to a place and leave it there because you do not want it

They dumped their garbage by the side of the road.

to put something down without being careful Don't dump your clothes on the floor!

( informal ) to end a romantic relationship with

someone

I can't believe he dumped me for another girl!

dump2 / dAmp / noun [ count ]

a place where people take things they do not want a garbage dump

( informal ) a dirty, messy, or unpleasant place This place is a real dump!

dune / dun / noun [ count ]