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propellor |
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a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water |
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Pullman car |
Noun
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luxurious passenger car |
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pyrometric cone |
Noun
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a pyrometer consisting of a series of cones that melt at different temperatures |
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propeller plane |
Noun
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an airplane that is driven by a propeller |
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pullover |
Noun
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a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head |
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pyrostat |
Noun
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a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures |
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property |
Noun
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any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie |
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property |
Noun
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a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class |
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property |
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a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished |
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property |
Noun
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any area set aside for a particular purpose |
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property |
Noun
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something owned |
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pyx |
Noun
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any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept |
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pyx |
Noun
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a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay |
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pull-through |
Noun
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cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight |
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pix |
Noun
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any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept |
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pix |
Noun
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a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay |
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pulse counter |
Noun
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an electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses |
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propjet |
Noun
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an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine |
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pulse generator |
Noun
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a generator of single or multiple voltage pulses |
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pyx chest |
Noun
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a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay |
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pulse timing circuit |
Noun
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a circuit that times pulses |
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pix chest |
Noun
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a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay |
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pump |
Noun
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a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction |
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pump |
Noun
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a low-cut shoe without fastenings |
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pump |
Noun
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the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs |
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pump |
Verb
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question persistently |
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pump |
Verb
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deliver forth |
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pump |
Verb
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operate like a pump |
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pump |
Verb
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to raise gases or fluids with a pump |
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pump |
Verb
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move up and down |
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pump |
Verb
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draw or pour with a pump |
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pump |
Verb
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flow intermittently |
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pump |
Verb
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supply in great quantities |
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pyxis |
Noun
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a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines |
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pyxis |
Noun
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fruit of such plants as the plantain |
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proportional counter tube |
Noun
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counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced |
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proportional counter |
Noun
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counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced |
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propoxyphene |
Noun
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a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive |
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propoxyphene hydrochloride |
Noun
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a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive |
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propulsion system |
Noun
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a system that provides a propelling or driving force |
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pump action |
Noun
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action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun |
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proscenium |
Noun
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the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater |
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proscenium |
Noun
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the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain) |
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proscenium wall |
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the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater |
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pump house |
Noun
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a house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated |
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pumping station |
Noun
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a house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated |
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proscenium arch |
Noun
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the arch over the opening in the proscenium wall |
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pump room |
Noun
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a pump house at a spa where medicinal waters are pumped and where patrons gather |
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prosthesis |
Noun
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corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body |
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pump-type pliers |
Noun
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a type of pliers |