To cut off; lop; shear.

noun. A fit of ill humor or sullenness.

To beat; beat out.

noun. The foxtail reed.

noun. A shell.

noun. In tile-making, a mold with an annular throat through which clay is forced to form drain-pipe.

proper noun. the United States Department of Defense, the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security; created in 1947. It includes within its jurisdiction control of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines.

noun. lump

noun. sulk, huff

verb. To cut off, as wool from sheep's tails; to lop or clip off.

noun. the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

"Why should our defense budget make room for the nations healthcare problems when the primary goal of the dod is to be the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the military."

DOD  

executive department  

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