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Fido noun [ ˈfʌɪdəʊ ]

• a generic name for a pet dog.
• "Fido will be able to romp and race without injuring himself or trampling your flowers"
Origin: from Latin fidō ‘I trust’.

Fido noun

• a system for enabling aircraft to land, involving the dispersal of fog by means of petrol burners on the ground. It was developed by the Allies during the Second World War.
Origin: acronym from Fog Intensive Dispersal Operation .


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