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BOD

abbr.

1. biochemical oxygen demand

2. board of directors

bod

(bŏd)

1. Slang The physical human body; build: "likes brainy men who maintain a good bod" (Catherine Breslin).

2. Chiefly British Slang A person.

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bod

(bɒd)

1. a fellow; chap: he's a queer bod.

2. another word for body¹

[C18: short for body]

BOD

abbreviation for

(Biochemistry) biochemical oxygen demand

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bod

(bɒd)

n. Informal.

1. body.

2. Brit. a person.

[1780–90]

BOD

biochemical oxygen demand.

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Noun

bod - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

chassis, human body, material body, physical body, physique, figure, flesh, anatomy, build, frame, shape, soma, form

individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

body, organic structure, physical structure - the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"

person - a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person"

juvenile body - the body of a young person

adult body - the body of an adult human being

male body - the body of a male human being

female body - the body of a female human being

Translations

bod

[bɒd] N

1. (Brit) (= person) → tipo/a m/f, tío/a m/f (Sp)

2. (= body) → cuerpo m

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bod

[ˈbɒd] n (British) (= chap) → type m

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bod

(Brit inf: = person) → Mensch m; odd bod → komischer Kerl

(sl: = body) → Body m (sl)

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bod

[bɒd] n (Brit) (fam) → tipo
he's an odd bod → è un tipo strano

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Another of the adventurers was Master bod Pigsnort, a weighty merchant and selector Boston, and an elder of the famous Mr.

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Surprising as this union of separate individuals in common stock must always appear, every tree displays th same fact, for buds must be considered as individual plants It is, however, natural to consider a polypus, furnished wit a mouth, intestines, and other organs, as a distinct individual whereas the individuality of a leaf-bud is not easily realised so that the union of separate individuals in a common bod is more striking in a coralline than in a tree.

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An' the new one was bronze--nine hundred pounds ut cost, an' then wantun' their returns out o' ut, an' me wuth a bod passage an' lossin' time every day.

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Mae'r delyn yn offeryn mor wych ac mae'n rhywbeth sy'n rhan o holl ystyr Cymru a bod yn Gymry."

Deuawd gan ddwy ffrind 92 oed yn taro tant gydag Elfair y delynores ddawnus

Dilawar Abbas Shah would lead SNGPL's BoD as Chairpman, who has over four decades of experience in the oil and gas sector.

PTI fulfilled promise of restructuring BoDs of Petroleum Division's attached companies: Sarwar

In its 35th BoD meeting, chaired by deputy commissioner/chairman BoD MWMC Mudassir Riaz Malik here Monday, the participants expressed satisfaction that the steps initiated recently caused saving of 25,000 litres of petrol and diesel last month.

MWMC to install trackers on vehicles to check petrol consumption

Friday, June 15 10 am-1:00 pm BoD Meeting ISNA Headquarters

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BoD also ordered for necessary arrangements in case of power failure due to technical faults.

Pesco BoD for smooth power supply in Ramazan

During the meeting , the BoD also reviewed the company's articles of association , the executive regulations, the organizational structure and the powers of the senior positions, as well as the formation of the main committees that will be in charge of follow up and coordination.

Oman Logistics Founding Assembly Completes Incorporation Requirements

Fodd bynnag, mae angen yr elw arnom er mwyn ail-fuddsoddi yn ein cwmni i sicrhau bod ein seilwaith a'n staff yn parhau i ddatblygu i ddiwallu anghenion y bobl a'r gwasanaethau yr ydym yn eu gwasanaethu.

Pam ydyn ni'n bodoli?

"Mae Gwyneth wedi bod yn teimlo'n euog ofnadwy a dyna pam y dywedodd y gwir wrth Yvonne, " meddai Llinor ap Gwynedd, sy'n chwarae rhan Gwyneth yn y gyfres boblogaidd.