Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,724,545,969 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

FOD

   Also found in: Acronyms 0.01 sec.
FOD - /fod/ [Abbreviation for "Finger of Death", originally a spell-name from fantasy gaming] To terminate with extreme prejudice and with no regard for other people. From MUDs where the wizard command "FOD " results in the immediate and total death of , usually as punishment for obnoxious behaviour. This usage migrated to other circumstances, such as "I'm going to fod the process that is burning all the cycles." Compare gun.

In aviation, FOD means Foreign Object Damage, e.g. what happens when a jet engine sucks up a rock on the runway or a bird in flight. Finger of Death is a distressingly apt description of what this generally does to the engine.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
It's a good maintenance practice to look for anything that was inadvertently left in your bird so FOD won't be your nightmare.
Mod FOD by PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
The cause of this Class B "mishap," hitting FOD on the runway, seems obvious.
Grampaw pettibone by Naval Aviation News
The F414-GE-400 turbofan engines, the F404-GE-402 enhanced performance turbofan engines on the Hornets, and the Tomcat's F110-GE-400 engines don't do real well with FOD [foreign object damage].
The definitive cost elements of subpar quality in the Navy: the ALRE ... by Gindele, Mark / Defense AT & L
More results
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.