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prie-dieu |
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low bench for kneeling on |
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portal |
Noun
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a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically) |
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portal |
Noun
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a short vein that carries blood into the liver |
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portal |
Noun
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a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet |
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primaquine |
Noun
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synthetic antimalarial drug |
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pole |
Noun
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a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic |
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pole |
Noun
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one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated |
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pole |
Noun
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a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting |
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pole |
Noun
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a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves |
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pole |
Noun
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one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions |
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pole |
Noun
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one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface |
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pole |
Noun
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one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere |
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pole |
Noun
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a square rod of land |
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pole |
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a linear measure of 16.5 feet |
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pole |
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deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole |
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pole |
Verb
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support on poles |
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pole |
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propel with a pole |
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pound net |
Noun
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trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure |
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primary coil |
Noun
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coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit |
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portcullis |
Noun
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gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town |
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powder |
Noun
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any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder |
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powder |
Noun
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a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles |
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powder |
Noun
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a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks |
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powder |
Verb
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apply powder to |
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powder |
Verb
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make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust |
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porte-cochere |
Noun
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canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles |
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porte-cochere |
Noun
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a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard |
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primary winding |
Noun
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coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit |
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primidone |
Noun
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an anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor |
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portico |
Noun
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a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area |
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powder and shot |
Noun
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ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets |
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portiere |
Noun
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a heavy curtain hung across a doorway |
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powdered mustard |
Noun
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a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic |
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primitivism |
Noun
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a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children |
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primitivism |
Noun
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a wild or unrefined state |
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portmanteau |
Noun
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a large travelling bag made of stiff leather |
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portmanteau |
Noun
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a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings |
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poleax |
Noun
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a battle ax used in the Middle Ages |
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poleax |
Noun
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an ax used to slaughter cattle |
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poleax |
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fell with or as if with a poleax |
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powder horn |
Noun
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container for carrying gunpowder |
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powder flask |
Noun
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container for carrying gunpowder |
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Prince Albert |
Noun
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a man's double-breasted frock coat |
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Prince Albert |
Noun
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a male genital piercing, typically through the urethra |
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poleaxe |
Noun
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a battle ax used in the Middle Ages |
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poleaxe |
Noun
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an ax used to slaughter cattle |
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poleaxe |
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fell with or as if with a poleax |
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portrait |
Noun
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any likeness of a person, in any medium |
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portrait |
Noun
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a word picture of a person's appearance and character |
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powder keg |
Noun
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keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder |