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pocket battleship |
Noun
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a small battleship built to conform with treaty limitations on tonnage and armament (from 1925 to 1930) |
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poolroom |
Noun
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a room with pool tables where pool is played |
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precipitator |
Noun
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removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation |
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pocket book |
Noun
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pocket-sized paperback book |
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pool table |
Noun
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game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played |
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pocket edition |
Noun
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pocket-sized paperback book |
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pocketcomb |
Noun
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a small comb suitable for carrying in a pocket |
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predictor |
Noun
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a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival |
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predictor |
Noun
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information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events |
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predictor |
Noun
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someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) |
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pocket comb |
Noun
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a small comb suitable for carrying in a pocket |
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poop deck |
Noun
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an exposed partial weather deck on the stern superstructure of a ship |
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pocket flap |
Noun
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a flap that covers the access to a pocket |
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poor box |
Noun
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box for collecting alms, especially one in a church |
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presbytery |
Noun
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building reserved for the officiating clergy |
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pocket-handkerchief |
Noun
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a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket |
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potbelly |
Noun
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a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned |
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potbelly |
Noun
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slang for a paunch |
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prescription drug |
Noun
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a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist |
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pocketknife |
Noun
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a knife with a blade that folds into the handle |
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potbelly stove |
Noun
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a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned |
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prescription |
Adjective
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available only with a doctor's written prescription |
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prescription |
Noun
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a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist |
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prescription |
Noun
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written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient |
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prescription |
Noun
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written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person |
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prescription |
Noun
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directions prescribed beforehand |
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pocket knife |
Noun
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a knife with a blade that folds into the handle |
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poorhouse |
Noun
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an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless |
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pocket watch |
Noun
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a watch that is carried in a small watch pocket |
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potential divider |
Noun
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resistors connected in series across a voltage source |
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prescription medicine |
Noun
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a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist |
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pod |
Noun
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a detachable container of fuel on an airplane |
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pod |
Noun
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a group of aquatic mammals |
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pod |
Noun
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a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant |
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pod |
Noun
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the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves) |
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pod |
Verb
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produce pods, of plants |
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pod |
Verb
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take something out of its shell or pod |
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pop bottle |
Noun
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a bottle for holding soft drinks |
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potentiometer |
Noun
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a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal |
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potentiometer |
Noun
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a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces |
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presence chamber |
Noun
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room in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc. |
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popgun |
Noun
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plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound |
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pot farm |
Noun
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a plot of ground where marijuana is grown and harvested (often hidden in a national forest) |
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presidio |
Noun
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a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings |
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poplin |
Noun
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a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery |
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potholder |
Noun
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an insulated pad for holding hot pots |
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popper |
Noun
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a container for cooking popcorn |
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popper |
Noun
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a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite) |
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pogo stick |
Noun
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plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring |
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pothook |
Noun
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an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire |