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biochemical oxygen demand
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biological oxygen demand
Synonyms
Examples of bod in a Sentence
Noun
Some bod from the office rang you.
He's a bit of an odd bod, but I quite like him.
Recent Examples on the Web
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Dec. 2023
To put it simply, viewers see a whole lot of Polly's naked bod.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
Figuring out what to make for dinner can be a puzzle of available ingredients, cravings, and what your bod needs (greens, stat!).
—Samantha MacAvoy, Women's Health, 22 Aug. 2023
Understanding the inner workings of your bod can be overwhelming.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 8 Aug. 2023
Versatile driveline, beefy bod with power to match.
—Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
Imagine material that can speed recovery and improve blood flow throughout your bod.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 20 July 2023
Instagram posts have appeared with images of your swole bod.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 14 July 2023
The thinking is, choosing to stay in uncomfortably cold water helps your bod build resilience and deal with other stressors better, too.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 7 July 2023
Noun
The 69-year-old media mogul recently showed off her fit bod on the red carpet at The Color Purple world premiere, which took place at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Dec. 2023
To put it simply, viewers see a whole lot of Polly's naked bod.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
Figuring out what to make for dinner can be a puzzle of available ingredients, cravings, and what your bod needs (greens, stat!).
—Samantha MacAvoy, Women's Health, 22 Aug. 2023
Understanding the inner workings of your bod can be overwhelming.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 8 Aug. 2023
Versatile driveline, beefy bod with power to match.
—Martin Padgett Jr., Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
Imagine material that can speed recovery and improve blood flow throughout your bod.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 20 July 2023
Instagram posts have appeared with images of your swole bod.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 14 July 2023
The thinking is, choosing to stay in uncomfortably cold water helps your bod build resilience and deal with other stressors better, too.
—Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 7 July 2023
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“Bod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bod. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
BOD
abbreviation
biochemical oxygen demand; biological oxygen demand
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