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pile dwelling |
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dwelling built on piles in or near a lake |
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pesthouse |
Noun
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hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy) |
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pencil lead |
Noun
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mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness |
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plain stitch |
Noun
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a basic knitting stitch |
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powder room |
Noun
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a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building |
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parlor |
Noun
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a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax |
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parlor |
Noun
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reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received |
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parlour |
Noun
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a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax |
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parlour |
Noun
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reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received |
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preserver |
Noun
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rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning |
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preserver |
Noun
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someone who keeps safe from harm or danger |
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preserver |
Noun
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a cook who preserves fruits or meat |
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preserver |
Noun
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a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture |
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photometer |
Noun
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photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light |
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photometer |
Noun
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measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source |
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pigeon loft |
Noun
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a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept |
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parcel bomb |
Noun
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a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened |
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package bomb |
Noun
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a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened |
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paper knife |
Noun
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dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books |
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paperknife |
Noun
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dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books |
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product line |
Noun
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a particular kind of product or merchandise |
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postbag |
Noun
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letter carrier's shoulder bag |
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packet |
Noun
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a boat for carrying mail |
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packet |
Noun
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a small package or bundle |
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packet |
Noun
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a message or message fragment, used in networked computer communication |
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packet |
Noun
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a collection of things wrapped or boxed together |
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packet boat |
Noun
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a boat for carrying mail |
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panga |
Noun
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a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation |
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powder store |
Noun
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a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored |
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powder magazine |
Noun
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a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored |
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pressure-feed lubricating system |
Noun
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mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings |
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pressure feed |
Noun
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mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings |
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player piano |
Noun
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a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys |
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product |
Noun
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commodities offered for sale |
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product |
Noun
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an artifact that has been created by someone or some process |
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product |
Noun
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a quantity obtained by multiplication |
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product |
Noun
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the set of elements common to two or more sets |
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product |
Noun
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a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances |
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product |
Noun
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a chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction |
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peyote |
Noun
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the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons |
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peyote |
Noun
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a small spineless globe-shaped cactus |
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psychiatric hospital |
Noun
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a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person |
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photomosaic |
Noun
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arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture |
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powerboat |
Noun
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a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine |
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petrol bomb |
Noun
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a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick |
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pitcher's mound |
Noun
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(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands |
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pen nib |
Noun
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the writing point of a pen |
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peignoir |
Noun
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a loose dressing gown for women |
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pilot chart |
Noun
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a chart for a navigator showing the prevailing meteorological and hydrographic and navigational conditions |
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piano stool |
Noun
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a stool for piano players |