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payload |
Noun
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the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents |
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pillowcase |
Noun
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bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow |
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pillow slip |
Noun
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bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow |
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processor |
Noun
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(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing |
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processor |
Noun
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a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market |
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processor |
Noun
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someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.) |
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prison cell |
Noun
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a room where a prisoner is kept |
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pinwheel |
Noun
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a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire |
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pinwheel |
Noun
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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 |
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pinwheel |
Noun
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a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim |
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pinwheel |
Noun
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perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels |
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poker chip |
Noun
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a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling |
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plain clothes |
Noun
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ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc. |
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pocket lighter |
Noun
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a lighter for cigars or cigarettes |
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picture palace |
Noun
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a theater where films are shown |
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platform |
Noun
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a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole |
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platform |
Noun
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a raised horizontal surface |
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platform |
Noun
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any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons |
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platform |
Noun
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the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system |
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platform |
Noun
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a document stating the aims and principles of a political party |
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plug-in |
Noun
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a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities |
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pit |
Noun
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a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it |
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pit |
Noun
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lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers |
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pit |
Noun
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a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate |
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pit |
Noun
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a trap in the form of a concealed hole |
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pit |
Noun
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(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled |
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pit |
Noun
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(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on |
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pit |
Noun
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an enclosure in which animals are made to fight |
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pit |
Noun
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(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil |
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pit |
Noun
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a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) |
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pit |
Noun
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the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed |
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pit |
Noun
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a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) |
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pit |
Verb
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remove the pits from |
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pit |
Verb
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set into opposition or rivalry |
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pit |
Verb
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mark with a scar |
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patten |
Noun
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footwear usually with wooden soles |
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pillar |
Noun
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(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure |
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pillar |
Noun
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a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument) |
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pillar |
Noun
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a fundamental principle or practice |
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pillar |
Noun
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a prominent supporter |
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pillar |
Noun
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anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower |
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pacifier |
Noun
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device used for an infant to suck or bite on |
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pacifier |
Noun
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anything that serves to pacify |
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pacifier |
Noun
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someone who tries to bring peace |
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piece de resistance |
Noun
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the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection |
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piece de resistance |
Noun
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the most important dish of a meal |
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powder compact |
Noun
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a small cosmetics case with a mirror |
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pelmet |
Noun
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a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing |
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prophylactic device |
Noun
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an agent or device intended to prevent conception |
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panel |
Noun
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electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices |