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peg |
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small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. |
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peg |
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stabilize the price of a commodity or an exchange rate relative to another |
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peg |
Verb
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fasten or secure with a wooden pin |
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peg |
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pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into |
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peg |
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succeed in obtaining a position |
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peplum |
Noun
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a garment worn by women in ancient Greece |
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peplum |
Noun
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a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse |
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phial |
Noun
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a small bottle that contains a drug, especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle |
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pass-through |
Noun
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an opening that resembles a window between two rooms (especially a shelved opening between a kitchen and dining room that is used to pass dishes) |
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pepper-and-salt |
Noun
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a fabric woven with flecks of light and dark |
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paste-up |
Noun
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a composition of flat objects pasted on a board or other backing |
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pepper mill |
Noun
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a mill for grinding pepper |
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pastiche |
Noun
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a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work |
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pastiche |
Noun
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a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources |
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pepper grinder |
Noun
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a mill for grinding pepper |
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pastry cart |
Noun
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a serving cart for displaying pastry desserts to restaurant patrons |
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pepper shaker |
Noun
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a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper |
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Phillips screw |
Noun
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a screw with a special head having crossed slots |
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patchcord |
Noun
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a length of wire that has a plug at each end |
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pepper box |
Noun
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a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper |
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patchouli |
Noun
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a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant |
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patchouli |
Noun
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small East Indian shrubby mint |
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pepper pot |
Noun
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a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper |
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pepper pot |
Noun
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a soup made with vegetables and tripe and seasoned with peppercorns |
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phonograph album |
Noun
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an album for holding phonograph records |
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patchouly |
Noun
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a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant |
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patchouly |
Noun
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small East Indian shrubby mint |
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pepper spray |
Noun
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a nonlethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleoresin capiscum |
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percale |
Noun
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a fine closely woven cotton fabric |
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phonograph needle |
Noun
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a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record |
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pachouli |
Noun
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a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant |
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pachouli |
Noun
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small East Indian shrubby mint |
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percolator |
Noun
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a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans |
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phonograph record |
Noun
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sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove |
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pegleg |
Noun
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a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg |
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patch pocket |
Noun
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a flat pocket sewn to the outside of a garment |
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percussion cap |
Noun
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a detonator that explodes when struck |
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phonograph recording |
Noun
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sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove |
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pegboard |
Noun
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a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted |
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patchwork |
Noun
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sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern |
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patchwork |
Noun
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a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together |
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patchwork |
Noun
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a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas |
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percussion instrument |
Noun
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a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another |
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platter |
Noun
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sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove |
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platter |
Noun
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a large shallow dish used for serving food |
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peg top |
Noun
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a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin |
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percussive instrument |
Noun
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a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another |
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patchwork quilt |
Noun
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a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together |
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photocathode |
Noun
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a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated |
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perfume |
Noun
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a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor |