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  • initialism military foreign object debris
  • initialism slang fuck off and die

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Examples

  • O'BRIEN: All right, and I just want to thank the person we call the FOD (ph) operator here for putting that phone number down there so I can remember it, 404-221-1855.

    CNN Transcript Feb 2, 2002 2002

  • The entry of dirt, dust and debris into the facility is a concern that goes by the acronym FOD, or foreign object debris.

    CNN.com 2009

  • The entry of dirt, dust and debris into the facility is a concern that goes by the acronym FOD, or foreign object debris.

    CNN.com 2009

  • The entry of dirt, dust and debris into the facility is a concern that goes by the acronym FOD, or foreign object debris.

    CNN.com 2009

  • FOD, which rhymes with sod, is anything that might damage an aircraft—a bit of wire, a coin, a mislaid tool, metal shavings, you name it.

    The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

  • FOD, which rhymes with sod, is anything that might damage an aircraft—a bit of wire, a coin, a mislaid tool, metal shavings, you name it.

    The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

  • FOD, which rhymes with sod, is anything that might damage an aircraft—a bit of wire, a coin, a mislaid tool, metal shavings, you name it.

    The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

  • "This is not an unusual problem at airports, it's called FOD, foreign object damage."

    BusinessWeek.com -- 2010

  • If you have even been around an Air Force flight line you would have seen a truck that had the letters "FOD" on the sides.

    Why Now? Bryan 2010

  • If you have even been around an Air Force flight line you would have seen a truck that had the letters "FOD" on the sides.

    Why Now? Bryan 2010

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