a measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains)
place setting
Noun
a table service for one person
pleximeter
Noun
a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations
pier table
Noun
a low table set below a pier glass
pinprick
Noun
small puncture (as if made by a pin)
pinprick
Noun
a minor annoyance
placket
Noun
a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
plessimeter
Noun
a small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations
pieta
Noun
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus
plain weave
Noun
a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect
plexor
Noun
(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
pinstripe
Noun
a very thin stripe (especially a white stripe on a dark fabric)
pinstripe
Noun
a fabric with very thin stripes
pinstripe
Noun
a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes
piezoelectric crystal
Noun
a crystal that can be used as a transducer
plessor
Noun
a small medical hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
piezometer
Noun
a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures
pintle
Noun
a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge
plan
Noun
scale drawing of a structure
plan
Noun
an arrangement scheme
plan
Noun
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
plan
Verb
make plans for something
plan
Verb
have the will and intention to carry out some action
plan
Verb
make or work out a plan for
plan
Verb
make a design of
percussor
Noun
(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
pig bed
Noun
mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
pinwheel wind collector
Noun
a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind
pliers
Noun
a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
piggery
Noun
a farm where pigs are raised or kept
pin wrench
Noun
a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned
pair of pliers
Noun
a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
pig farm
Noun
a farm where pigs are raised or kept
pipage
Noun
a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
pipage
Noun
a fee charged for the use of pipes
plyers
Noun
a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
piggy bank
Noun
a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig)
plimsoll
Noun
a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top
penny bank
Noun
a child's coin bank (often shaped like a pig)
plotter
Noun
an instrument (usually driven by a computer) for drawing graphs or pictures
plotter
Noun
a member of a conspiracy
plotter
Noun
a clerk who marks data on a chart
plotter
Noun
a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
pikestaff
Noun
the staff of a pike
planchet
Noun
a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin
pipe bomb
Noun
a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe
pilaster
Noun
a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached
plow
Noun
a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
plow
Verb
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
plow
Verb
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow