cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on
plaster
Noun
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
plaster
Noun
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
plaster
Noun
a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
pill bottle
Noun
a small bottle for holding pills
pique
Verb
cause to feel resentment or indignation
pique
Noun
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
pique
Noun
a sudden outburst of anger
plumbing system
Noun
utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
pillbox
Noun
a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete)
pillbox
Noun
a small case for holding pills
pillbox
Noun
a small round woman's hat
plumbing fixture
Noun
a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
posthole digger
Noun
a shovel used to sink postholes
post-hole digger
Noun
a shovel used to sink postholes
polyconic projection
Noun
a conic projection of a map having distances between meridians equal to those distances on a globe
post horn
Noun
wind instrument used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centuries
polyester
Noun
any of a large class of synthetic fabrics
polyester
Noun
a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer
polyester
Noun
any of numerous synthetic resins
posthouse
Noun
an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders
post house
Noun
an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders
polygraph
Noun
a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)
postmodernism
Noun
genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
polymyxin
Noun
any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium
power station
Noun
an electrical generating station
Post-Office box
Noun
a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
plutonium pit
Noun
a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives
polypropenonitrile
Noun
acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan)
power plant
Noun
an electrical generating station
PO Box
Noun
a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
ply
Noun
(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
ply
Noun
one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread
ply
Verb
use diligently
ply
Verb
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
ply
Verb
wield vigorously
ply
Verb
join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
ply
Verb
travel a route regularly
ply
Verb
apply oneself diligently
powerhouse
Noun
an electrical generating station
powerhouse
Noun
a team considered to be the best of its class
powerhouse
Noun
a highly energetic and indefatigable person
pomade
Noun
hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
pomade
Verb
apply pomade to (hair)
power steering
Noun
automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel
pomatum
Noun
hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
post road
Noun
a road over which mail is carried
power-assisted steering
Noun
automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel
pot
Noun
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep