a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal
pot
Noun
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
pot
Noun
slang for a paunch
pot
Noun
the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
pot
Noun
the quantity contained in a pot
pot
Noun
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
pot
Verb
plant in a pot
power system
Noun
a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
pommel horse
Noun
a gymnastic horse with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright handles or pommels near the center
plywood
Noun
a laminate made of thin layers of wood
power grid
Noun
a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
plyboard
Noun
a laminate made of thin layers of wood
power takeoff
Noun
a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer)
poncho
Noun
a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
pneumatic drill
Noun
a power drill powered by compressed air
pongee
Noun
a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)
pneumatic tire
Noun
a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air
power tool
Noun
a tool driven by a motor
poniard
Noun
a dagger with a slender blade
poniard
Verb
stab with a poniard
pneumatic tyre
Noun
a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air
practice range
Noun
a place for practicing golf shots
pneumococcal vaccine
Noun
vaccine effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus, also called Pneumovax
praetorium
Noun
the tent of an ancient Roman general
pretorium
Noun
the tent of an ancient Roman general
pontoon
Noun
a float supporting a seaplane
pontoon
Noun
(nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
p-n junction
Noun
the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor
pravastatin
Noun
an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels
pontoon bridge
Noun
a temporary bridge built over a series of pontoons
p-n-p transistor
Noun
a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector
prayer rug
Noun
a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions
pocket
Noun
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
pocket
Noun
an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck
pocket
Noun
in anatomy, a saclike structure in animals, for example marsupials, gophers, or pelicans
pocket
Noun
a small isolated group of people
pocket
Noun
a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
pocket
Noun
a supply of money
pocket
Noun
a hollow concave shape made by removing something
pocket
Noun
in bowling, the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left
pocket
Noun
an enclosed space
pocket
Verb
to put in one's pocket
pocket
Verb
to take unlawfully
prayer mat
Noun
a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions
pony cart
Noun
a cart with an underslung axle and two seats
prayer shawl
Noun
(Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner