PED

Etymology 1

Noun

ped (plural peds)

(on traffic signs) A pedestrian.

A pedestal.

Etymology 2

Noun

ped (plural peds)

(obsolete) A basket; a hamper; a pannier.

Etymology 3

Noun

ped (plural peds)

A soil particle.

Etymology 4

Noun

ped (plural peds)

(slang, Multicultural London English) motorcycle

Anagrams

• DEP, DPE, EDP, EPD, PDE, Pde, dep, dep., dĂ©p

Noun

PED (countable and uncountable, plural PEDs)

(rail transport) Initialism of platform edge door.

(veterinary) Initialism of porcine epidemic diarrhoea.

Initialism of personal electronic device, usually an electronic smartphone or other media or game-playing device.

Initialism of performance-enhancing drug.

Initialism of parole eligibility date.

Anagrams

• DEP, DPE, EDP, EPD, PDE, Pde, dep, dep., dĂ©p

Source: Wiktionary


Ped, n. Etym: [OE. See Peddler.]

Definition: A basket; a hammer; a pannier. [Obs.] Halliwell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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