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post hole |
Noun
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a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post |
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power shovel |
Noun
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a machine for excavating |
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polo shirt |
Noun
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a shirt with a collar and short sleeves, designed for comfort and casual wear |
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psychoactive substance |
Noun
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a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions |
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purifier |
Noun
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an apparatus for removing impurities |
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prisoner of war camp |
Noun
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a camp for prisoners of war |
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psychotropic agent |
Noun
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a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness |
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purl |
Noun
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a basic knitting stitch |
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purl |
Noun
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gold or silver wire thread |
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purl |
Verb
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make a murmuring sound |
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purl |
Verb
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embroider with gold or silver thread |
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purl |
Verb
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edge or border with gold or silver embroidery |
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purl |
Verb
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knit with a purl stitch |
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purl |
Verb
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flow in a circular current, of liquids |
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psychrometer |
Noun
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a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer |
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privateer |
Noun
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a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation |
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privateer |
Noun
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an officer or crew member of a privateer |
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private line |
Noun
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a telephone line serving a single subscriber |
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purl stitch |
Noun
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one of the two basic knitting stitches, used to create the inside of plain knitting |
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purl stitch |
Verb
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to make with purl stitches |
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privet hedge |
Noun
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hedge of privet plants |
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probenecid |
Noun
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a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood |
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purse seine |
Noun
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a seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line |
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p-type semiconductor |
Noun
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a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of positive holes |
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purse string |
Noun
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a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse |
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public address system |
Noun
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an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas |
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push-bike |
Noun
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a bicycle that must be pedaled |
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P.A. system |
Noun
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an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas |
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procaine hydrochloride |
Noun
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procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain) |
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push broom |
Noun
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a wide broom that is pushed ahead of the sweeper |
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PA system |
Noun
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an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas |
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push button |
Noun
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an electrical switch operated by pressing |
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P.A. |
Noun
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an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas |
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PA |
Noun
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an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas |
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push-button radio |
Noun
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a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons |
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procarbazine |
Noun
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an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease |
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push-down storage |
Noun
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a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO) |
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prochlorperazine |
Noun
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antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting |
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public house |
Noun
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tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms |
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push-down store |
Noun
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a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO) |
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proctoscope |
Noun
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an endoscope for examining the rectum |
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pub |
Noun
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tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms |
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procyclidine |
Noun
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drug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in Parkinsonism |
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pothouse |
Noun
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tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms |
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prod |
Noun
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a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion |
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prod |
Noun
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a verbalization that encourages one to attempt something |
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prod |
Verb
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poke or thrust abruptly |
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prod |
Verb
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urge on |
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prod |
Verb
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to push against gently |
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public toilet |
Noun
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a toilet that is available to the public |