TPD
Covered in streamers
TPD is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In insurance and employment, it stands for Total and Permanent Disability—a condition qualifying someone for benefits when they can no longer work.
In law enforcement, it often identifies a city's police department: The TPD released a statement about the arrest.
In vaping, it refers to the Tobacco Products Directive, European Union regulations governing e-cigarettes and related products.
Distinct unit within organization
- officersThose holding authority
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- squadSmall working group
precinct · dispatch · enforcement · detective · cruiser · jurisdiction · chief · municipal
Mechanical blood filtration
- kidneyBlood-filtering organ
- renalOf the kidneys
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- peritoneumMembrane lining the abdomen
filtration · clearance · membrane · dwell time · automated · nephrology · waste removal · treatment
Large repeated-unit molecule
- elastomerStretchable polymer substance
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
durability · injection · extrusion · automotive · seals · gaskets · hoses · compounding
Processing rate over time
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- productionMaking or generating something
- outputWhat something generates
- metricStandard of measurement
shipping · processing · refinery · plant · volume · manufacturing · daily rate · yield
department
Distinct unit within organization
squad · precinct · dispatch · enforcement · detective · cruiser · jurisdiction · chief · municipal · law enforcement
dialysis
Mechanical blood filtration
peritoneum · filtration · clearance · membrane · dwell time · automated · nephrology · waste removal · treatment · chronic kidney disease
polymer
Large repeated-unit molecule
molding · durability · injection · extrusion · automotive · seals · gaskets · hoses · compounding · hardness
throughput
Processing rate over time
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- productionMaking or generating something
- outputWhat something generates
metric · shipping · processing · refinery · plant · volume · manufacturing · daily rate · yield · efficiency
trigger
What initiates action
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
- shootingDischarging a weapon
reset · mechanics · striker · action · pull weight · handgun · sear · safety · discharge · squeeze