Formed from the initial letters of end of day and explosive ordnance disposal.
End of the working day
business
neutral
End of day, the close of a working or business day, often used to set a deadline.
Examples
- Please send the signed contract by EOD.
- Will the figures be ready by EOD tomorrow?
- The team promised an answer before EOD.
- Nothing had arrived by EOD, so I followed up.
- If approval comes through by EOD Friday, we can launch on Monday.
Similar words
end of day
close of business
COB
close of play
COP
Explosive ordnance disposal
military
technical
Explosive ordnance disposal, the work of finding, making safe, and removing bombs and other explosive weapons, or the specialist unit that does it.
Examples
- Police called EOD after finding a suspicious device.
- The EOD team used a robot to inspect the package.
- She trained as an EOD technician in the Army.
- Do not enter the area until EOD declares it safe.
- The unit asked EOD to remove the unexploded shell.
Similar words
explosive ordnance disposal
bomb disposal
bomb squad