a camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
physic
Noun
a purging medicine
phonograph
Noun
machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
pluviometer
Noun
gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
prayer beads
Noun
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
positioner
Noun
(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
platinum thermometer
Noun
thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire
paper bag
Noun
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
pencil eraser
Noun
an eraser made of rubber or a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber
playroom
Noun
a recreation room for noisy activities, especially parties or children's play
pair of scissors
Noun
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
projection screen
Noun
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
peanut gallery
Noun
rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
peanut gallery
Noun
people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant, resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance
pellet
Noun
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
pellet
Noun
a small sphere
phenobarbital
Noun
a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
phenobarbitone
Noun
a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
press stud
Noun
a fastener used on clothing
purple heart
Noun
a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
playground ball
Noun
ball used in playing softball
precision rifle
Noun
an extremely powerful rifle developed for the military
penstock
Noun
conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
penstock
Noun
regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
playground slide
Noun
plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
photovoltaic cell
Noun
a cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy
prism spectroscope
Noun
an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
poop
Noun
the rear part of a ship
poop
Noun
slang terms for inside information
poop
Noun
a stupid foolish person
poop
Noun
obscene terms for feces
patchboard
Noun
telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
plugboard
Noun
telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
packing nut
Noun
a nut used to tighten a stuffing box
pigsty
Noun
a pen for swine
pigpen
Noun
a pen for swine
pigboat
Noun
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
ping-pong table
Noun
a table used for playing table tennis
pingpong table
Noun
a table used for playing table tennis
pingpong paddle
Noun
paddle used to play table tennis
poster paint
Noun
pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
poster color
Noun
pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
poster colour
Noun
pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk