paradiddle
         n 1: the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten
               rapidly and continuously [syn: {paradiddle}, {roll}, {drum
               roll}]

English Dictionary: part with	by the DICT Development Group
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paraduodenal smear n alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum Synonym(s): paraduodenal smear, duodenal smear
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parotid adj relating to or located near the parotid gland
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parotid gland n a large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear
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parotid vein n parotid branches of the facial vein; they drain part of the parotid gland and empty into the retromandibular vein
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parotitis n inflammation of one or both parotid glands
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part with v give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey" Synonym(s): spare, give up, part with, dispense with
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parted adj having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
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parted leaf n a leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
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partita n one of the variations contained in a partita (music) an instrumental suite common in the 18th century
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partition n a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) Synonym(s): partition, divider (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart Synonym(s): division, partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation v divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British" Synonym(s): partition, partition off separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off" Synonym(s): partition, zone
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partition off v divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British" Synonym(s): partition, partition off
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partitioning n an analysis into mutually exclusive categories [syn: breakdown, partitioning] the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart Synonym(s): division, partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation
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partitionist n an advocate of partitioning a country
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partitive adj (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole; "a partitive construction" indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts; "partitive tendencies in education" serving to separate or divide into parts; "partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative" Synonym(s): partitive, separative n word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
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party to the action n a party of people taking a role in legal proceedings [syn: party to the action, party to the transaction]
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party to the transaction n a party of people taking a role in legal proceedings [syn: party to the action, party to the transaction]
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perdition n (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson Synonym(s): Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit Antonym(s): Heaven
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peridot n a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone
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peridotite n a dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally of olivine
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Pierre de Terrail n French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524) Synonym(s): Bayard, Seigneur de Bayard, Chevalier de Bayard, Pierre Terrail, Pierre de Terrail
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poor white trash n (slang) an offensive term for White people who are impoverished Synonym(s): white trash, poor white trash
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port watcher n a watchman on a wharf Synonym(s): portwatcher, port watcher
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portia tree n pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its rounded heart-shaped leaves and showy yellow and purple flowers; yields valuable pink to dark red close-grained wood and oil from its seeds Synonym(s): portia tree, bendy tree, seaside mahoe, Thespesia populnea
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portwatcher n a watchman on a wharf Synonym(s): portwatcher, port watcher
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predate v be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools" Synonym(s): predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate Antonym(s): follow, postdate come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify" Synonym(s): precede, predate prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs" Synonym(s): raven, prey, predate establish something as being earlier relative to something else Synonym(s): predate, antedate, foredate Antonym(s): postdate
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predation n an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding [syn: depredation, predation] the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey
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predator n someone who attacks in search of booty [syn: marauder, predator, vulture, piranha] any animal that lives by preying on other animals Synonym(s): predator, predatory animal
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predatory adj characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding; "bands of marauding Indians"; "predatory warfare"; "a raiding party" Synonym(s): marauding, predatory, raiding living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal" Synonym(s): predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain; "predatory capitalists"; "a predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal"- Peter S. Prescott; "a predacious kind of animal--the early geological gangster"- W.E.Swinton Synonym(s): predaceous, predacious, predatory
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predatory animal n any animal that lives by preying on other animals [syn: predator, predatory animal]
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predetermination n (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) Synonym(s): predestination, foreordination, preordination, predetermination a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something; "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong" the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place
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predetermine v determine beforehand cause to be biased Synonym(s): bias, predetermine
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predetermined adj set in advance; "a preset plan of action"; "at a predetermined time" Synonym(s): preset, predetermined
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Proteidae n mud puppies Synonym(s): Proteidae, family Proteidae
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Prototheria n echidnas; platypus [syn: Prototheria, {subclass Prototheria}]
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prototherian n primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia and Tasmania and New Guinea
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prototypal adj representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist" Synonym(s): archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical
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prototype n a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father" Synonym(s): prototype, paradigm, epitome, image
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prototypic adj representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist" Synonym(s): archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical
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prototypical adj representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist" Synonym(s): archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical
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pyrrhotite n a brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties Synonym(s): pyrrhotite, pyrrhotine, magnetic pyrites
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parade \Pa*rade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paraded}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Parading}.] [Cf. F. parader.]       1. To exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner; to show off.                         Parading all her sensibility.            --Byron.          2. To assemble and form; to marshal; to cause to maneuver or             march ceremoniously; as, to parade troops.
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Parathetic \Par`a*thet"ic\, a.       Of or pertaining to parathesis.
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Corkwood \Cork"wood`\ (k[ocir]rk"w[oocr]d`), n.       1. The wood of the cork oak. [Obs.]          2. Any one of several trees or shrubs having light or corky             wood; esp.:             (a) In the United States, the tree {Leitneria floridana}.             (b) In the West Indies: (1) Either of the cotton trees                   {Ochroma lagopus} and {Pariti tiliaceum}. (2) The tree                   producing the aligator apple. (3) The blolly.
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Parody \Par"o*dy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parodied}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Parodying}.] [Cf. F. parodier.]       To write a parody upon; to burlesque.                   I have translated, or rather parodied, a poem of                Horace.                                                   --Pope.
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Parotid \Pa*rot"id\, n. (Anat.)       The parotid gland.
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Parotid \Pa*rot"id\, a. [L. parotis, -idis, Gr. [?], [?]; [?]       beside, near + [?], [?], the ear: cf. F. parotide. ] (Anat.)       (a) Situated near the ear; -- applied especially to the             salivary gland near the ear.       (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the parotid             gland.          {Parotid gland} (Anat.), one of the salivary glands situated             just in front of or below the ear. It is the largest of             the salivary glands in man, and its duct opens into the             interior of the mouth opposite the second molar of the             upper jaw.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parotid \Pa*rot"id\, a. [L. parotis, -idis, Gr. [?], [?]; [?]       beside, near + [?], [?], the ear: cf. F. parotide. ] (Anat.)       (a) Situated near the ear; -- applied especially to the             salivary gland near the ear.       (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the parotid             gland.          {Parotid gland} (Anat.), one of the salivary glands situated             just in front of or below the ear. It is the largest of             the salivary glands in man, and its duct opens into the             interior of the mouth opposite the second molar of the             upper jaw.
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Parotitis \Par`o*ti"tis\, n. [NL. See {Parotid}, and {-itis}.]       (Med.)       Inflammation of the parotid glands.          {Epidemic}, [or] {Infectious}, {parotitis}, mumps.
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Parotitis \Par`o*ti"tis\, n. [NL. See {Parotid}, and {-itis}.]       (Med.)       Inflammation of the parotid glands.          {Epidemic}, [or] {Infectious}, {parotitis}, mumps.
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Parotoid \Par"o*toid\, a. [Parotid + -oid.] (Anat.)       Resembling the parotid gland; -- applied especially to       cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads       and frogs. -- n. A parotoid gland.
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Parrot \Par"rot\, n. [Prob. fr. F. Pierrot, dim. of Pierre       Peter. F. pierrot is also the name of the sparrow. Cf.       {Paroquet}, {Petrel}, {Petrify}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) In a general sense, any bird of the order             {Psittaci}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any species of {Psittacus}, {Chrysotis},             {Pionus}, and other genera of the family {Psittacid[91]},             as distinguished from the parrakeets, macaws, and lories.             They have a short rounded or even tail, and often a naked             space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako ({P.             erithacus}) of Africa (see {Jako}), and the species of             Amazon, or green, parrots ({Chrysotis}) of America, are             examples. Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to             imitate sounds, and to repeat words and phrases.          {Carolina parrot} (Zo[94]l.), the Carolina parrakeet. See             {Parrakeet}.          {Night parrot}, [or] {Owl parrot}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Kakapo}.                      {Parrot coal}, cannel coal; -- so called from the crackling             and chattering sound it makes in burning. [Eng. & Scot.]                      {Parrot green}. (Chem.) See {Scheele's green}, under {Green},             n.          {Parrot weed} (Bot.), a suffrutescent plant ({Bocconia             frutescens}) of the Poppy family, native of the warmer             parts of America. It has very large, sinuate, pinnatifid             leaves, and small, panicled, apetalous flowers.          {Parrot wrasse}, {Parrot fish} (Zo[94]l.), any fish of the             genus {Scarus}. One species ({S. Cretensis}), found in the             Mediterranean, is esteemed by epicures, and was highly             prized by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
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Part \Part\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parted}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Parting}.] [F. partir, L. partire, partiri, p. p. partitus,       fr. pars, gen. partis, a part. See {Part}, n.]       1. To divide; to separate into distinct parts; to break into             two or more parts or pieces; to sever. [bd]Thou shalt part             it in pieces.[b8] --Lev. ii. 6.                         There, [celestial love] parted into rainbow hues.                                                                               --Keble.          2. To divide into shares; to divide and distribute; to allot;             to apportion; to share.                         To part his throne, and share his heaven with thee.                                                                               --Pope.                         They parted my raiment among them.      --John xix.                                                                               24.          3. To separate or disunite; to cause to go apart; to remove             from contact or contiguity; to sunder.                         The Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but                      death part thee and me.                     --Ruth i. 17.                         While he blessed them, he was parted from them, and                      carried up into heaven.                     --Luke xxiv.                                                                               51.                         The narrow seas that part The French and English.                                                                               --Shak.          4. Hence: To hold apart; to stand between; to intervene             betwixt, as combatants.                         The stumbling night did part our weary powers.                                                                               --Shak.          5. To separate by a process of extraction, elimination, or             secretion; as, to part gold from silver.                         The liver minds his own affair, . . . And parts and                      strains the vital juices.                  --Prior.          6. To leave; to quit. [Obs.]                         Since presently your souls must part your bodies.                                                                               --Shak.          {To part a cable} (Naut.), to break it.          {To part company}, to separate, as travelers or companions.
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Parted \Part"ed\, a.       1. Separated; devided.          2. Endowed with parts or abilities. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.          3. (Bot.) Cleft so that the divisions reach nearly, but not             quite, to the midrib, or the base of the blade; -- said of             a leaf, and used chiefly in composition; as, three-parted,             five-parted, etc. --Gray.
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Partite \Par"tite\, a. [L. partitus, p. p. of partire to part,       divide, from pars. See {Part}, and cf. {Party}, a.] (Bot.)       Divided nearly to the base; as, a partite leaf is a simple       separated down nearly to the base.
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Partition \Par*ti"tion\, n. [F. partition, L. partitio. See       {Part}, v.]       1. The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted;             separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a             kingdom.                         And good from bad find no partition.   --Shak.          2. That which divides or separates; that by which different             things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are             separated; separating boundary; dividing line or space;             specifically, an interior wall dividing one part or             apartment of a house, an inclosure, or the like, from             another; as, a brick partition; lath and plaster             partitions.                         No sight could pass Betwixt the nice partitions of                      the grass.                                          --Dryden.          3. A part divided off by walls; an apartment; a compartment.             [R.] [bd]Lodged in a small partition.[b8] --Milton.          4. (Law.) The servance of common or undivided interests,             particularly in real estate. It may be effected by consent             of parties, or by compulsion of law.          5. (Mus.) A score.          {Partition of numbers} (Math.), the resolution of integers             into parts subject to given conditions. --Brande & C.
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Partition \Par*ti"tion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Partitioned}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Partitioning}.]       1. To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute;             as, to partition an estate among various heirs.          2. To divide into distinct parts by lines, walls, etc.; as,             to partition a house.                         Uniform without, though severally partitioned                      within.                                             --Bacon.
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Partition \Par*ti"tion\, n. [F. partition, L. partitio. See       {Part}, v.]       1. The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted;             separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a             kingdom.                         And good from bad find no partition.   --Shak.          2. That which divides or separates; that by which different             things, or distinct parts of the same thing, are             separated; separating boundary; dividing line or space;             specifically, an interior wall dividing one part or             apartment of a house, an inclosure, or the like, from             another; as, a brick partition; lath and plaster             partitions.                         No sight could pass Betwixt the nice partitions of                      the grass.                                          --Dryden.          3. A part divided off by walls; an apartment; a compartment.             [R.] [bd]Lodged in a small partition.[b8] --Milton.          4. (Law.) The servance of common or undivided interests,             particularly in real estate. It may be effected by consent             of parties, or by compulsion of law.          5. (Mus.) A score.          {Partition of numbers} (Math.), the resolution of integers             into parts subject to given conditions. --Brande & C.
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Partition \Par*ti"tion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Partitioned}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Partitioning}.]       1. To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute;             as, to partition an estate among various heirs.          2. To divide into distinct parts by lines, walls, etc.; as,             to partition a house.                         Uniform without, though severally partitioned                      within.                                             --Bacon.
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Partition \Par*ti"tion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Partitioned}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Partitioning}.]       1. To divide into parts or shares; to divide and distribute;             as, to partition an estate among various heirs.          2. To divide into distinct parts by lines, walls, etc.; as,             to partition a house.                         Uniform without, though severally partitioned                      within.                                             --Bacon.
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Partitionment \Par*ti"tion*ment\, n.       The act of partitioning.
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Partitive \Par"ti*tive\, a. [Cf. F. partitif.] (Gram.)       Denoting a part; as, a partitive genitive.
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Partitive \Par"ti*tive\, n. (Gram.)       A word expressing partition, or denoting a part.
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Partitively \Par"ti*tive*ly\, adv.       In a partitive manner.
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Perdition \Per*di"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. perditio, fr. perdere,       perditum, to ruin, to lose; per (cf. Skr. par[be] away) +       -dere (only in comp.) to put; akin to Gr. [?], E. do. See       {Do}.]       1. Entire loss; utter destruction; ruin; esp., the utter loss             of the soul, or of final happiness in a future state;             future misery or eternal death.                         The mere perdition of the Turkish fleet. --Shak.                         If we reject the truth, we seal our own perdition.                                                                               --J. M. Mason.          2. Loss of diminution. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Perditionable \Per*di"tion*a*ble\, a.       Capable of being ruined; worthy of perdition. [R.] --Pollok.
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Peridot \Per"i*dot\, n. [F. p[82]ridot.] (Min.)       Chrysolite.
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Chrysolite \Chrys"o*lite\, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. [?];       chryso`s gold + [?] stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.)       A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a       yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic       rocks; -- called also {olivine} and {peridot}. Sometimes used       as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties       of tourmaline and topaz.
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Peridot \Per"i*dot\, n. [F. p[82]ridot.] (Min.)       Chrysolite.
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Chrysolite \Chrys"o*lite\, n. [L. chrysolithos, Gr. [?];       chryso`s gold + [?] stone: cf. F. chrysolithe.] (Min.)       A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a       yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic       rocks; -- called also {olivine} and {peridot}. Sometimes used       as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties       of tourmaline and topaz.
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Peridotite \Per"i*do*tite\, n. [Cf. F. p[82]ridotite.] (Min.)       An eruptive rock characterized by the presence of chrysolite       (peridot). It also usually contains pyroxene, enstatite,       chromite, etc. It is often altered to serpentine.          Note: The chief diamond deposits in South Africa occur in a                more or less altered peridotite.
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Periodate \Per*i"o*date\, n. (Chem.)       A salt of periodic acid.
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Periodide \Per*i"o*dide\, n. [Pref. per- + iodide.]       An iodide containing a higher proportion of iodine than any       other iodide of the same substance or series.
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Perthite \Perth"ite\, n. [So called from Perth, in canada.]       (Min.)       A kind of feldspar consisting of a laminated intertexture of       albite and orthoclase, usually of different colors. --       {Per*thit"ic}, a.
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Perthite \Perth"ite\, n. [So called from Perth, in canada.]       (Min.)       A kind of feldspar consisting of a laminated intertexture of       albite and orthoclase, usually of different colors. --       {Per*thit"ic}, a.
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Pirate \Pi"rate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pirated}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pirating}.] [Cf. F. pirater.]       To play the pirate; to practice robbery on the high seas.
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Pirouette \Pir`ou*ette"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pirouetted}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Pirouetting}.] [F. pirouetter.]       To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer.
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Note: Watches are often distinguished by the kind of                escapement used, as an {anchor watch}, a {lever watch},                a {chronometer watch}, etc. (see the Note under                {Escapement}, n., 3); also, by the kind of case, as a                {gold} or {silver watch}, an {open-faced watch}, a                {hunting watch}, or {hunter}, etc.          6. (Naut.)             (a) An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for                   standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf.                   {Dogwatch}.             (b) That part, usually one half, of the officers and crew,                   who together attend to the working of a vessel for an                   allotted time, usually four hours. The watches are                   designated as the {port watch}, and the {starboard                   watch}.          {Anchor watch} (Naut.), a detail of one or more men who keep             watch on deck when a vessel is at anchor.          {To be on the watch}, to be looking steadily for some event.                      {Watch and ward} (Law), the charge or care of certain             officers to keep a watch by night and a guard by day in             towns, cities, and other districts, for the preservation             of the public peace. --Wharton. --Burrill.          {Watch and watch} (Naut.), the regular alternation in being             on watch and off watch of the two watches into which a             ship's crew is commonly divided.          {Watch barrel}, the brass box in a watch, containing the             mainspring.          {Watch bell} (Naut.), a bell struck when the half-hour glass             is run out, or at the end of each half hour. --Craig.          {Watch bill} (Naut.), a list of the officers and crew of a             ship as divided into watches, with their stations.             --Totten.          {Watch case}, the case, or outside covering, of a watch;             also, a case for holding a watch, or in which it is kept.                      {Watch chain}. Same as {watch guard}, below.          {Watch clock}, a watchman's clock; see under {Watchman}.          {Watch fire}, a fire lighted at night, as a signal, or for             the use of a watch or guard.          {Watch glass}.             (a) A concavo-convex glass for covering the face, or dial,                   of a watch; -- also called {watch crystal}.             (b) (Naut.) A half-hour glass used to measure the time of                   a watch on deck.
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Portate \Por"tate\, a. [L. portatus, p. p. of portare to carry.]       (Her.)       Borne not erect, but diagonally athwart an escutcheon; as, a       cross portate.
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Portative \Por"ta*tive\, a. [Cf. F. portatif.]       1. Portable. [Obs.]          2. (Physics) Capable of holding up or carrying; as, the             portative force of a magnet, of atmospheric pressure, or             of capillarity.
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Port \Port\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ported}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Porting}.] [F. porter, L. portare to carry. See {Port}       demeanor.]       1. To carry; to bear; to transport. [Obs.]                         They are easily ported by boat into other shires.                                                                               --Fuller.          2. (Mil.) To throw, as a musket, diagonally across the body,             with the lock in front, the right hand grasping the small             of the stock, and the barrel sloping upward and crossing             the point of the left shoulder; as, to port arms.                         Began to hem him round with ported spears. --Milton.          {Port arms}, a position in the manual of arms, executed as             above.
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Ported \Port"ed\, a.       Having gates. [Obs.]                   We took the sevenfold-ported Thebes.      --Chapman.
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Prate \Prate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prated}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Prating}.] [Akin to LG. & D. praten, Dan. prate, Sw. & Icel.       prata.]       To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to       speak foolishly; to babble.                   To prate and talk for life and honor.      --Shak.                   And make a fool presume to prate of love. --Dryden.
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Predate \Pre*date"\, v. t.       To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier       than the actual date; to antedate; as, a predated deed or       letter.
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Predation \Pre*da"tion\, n. [L. praedatio, fr. praedari to       plunder.]       The act of pillaging. --E. Hall.
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Predatorily \Pred"a*to*ri*ly\, adv.       In a predatory manner.
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Predatory \Pred"a*to*ry\, a. [L. praedatorius, fr. praedari to       plunder, fr. praeda prey. See {Prey}.]       1. Characterized by plundering; practicing rapine;             plundering; pillaging; as, a predatory excursion; a             predatory party. [bd]A predatory war.[b8] --Macaulay.          2. Hungry; ravenous; as, predatory spirits. [Obs.]                         Exercise . . . maketh the spirits more hot and                      predatory.                                          --Bacon.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Living by preying upon other animals;             carnivorous.
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Prededication \Pre*ded`i*ca"tion\, n.       A dedication made previously or beforehand.
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Predeterminable \Pre`de*ter"mi*na*ble\, a.       Capable of being determined beforehand. --Coleridge.
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Predeterminate \Pre`de*ter"mi*nate\, a.       Determined beforehand; as, the predeterminate counsel of God.
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Predetermination \Pre`de*ter`mi*na"tion\, n. [Cf. F.       pr[82]d[82]termination.]       The act of previous determination; a purpose formed       beforehand; as, the predetermination of God's will.       --Hammond.
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Predetermine \Pre`de*ter"mine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Predetermined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predermining}.] [Pref. pre-       + determine: cf. F. pr[82]d[82]terminer.]       1. To determine (something) beforehand. --Sir M. Hale.          2. To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.
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Predetermine \Pre`de*ter"mine\, v. i.       To determine beforehand.
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Predetermine \Pre`de*ter"mine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Predetermined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predermining}.] [Pref. pre-       + determine: cf. F. pr[82]d[82]terminer.]       1. To determine (something) beforehand. --Sir M. Hale.          2. To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.
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Pride \Pride\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prided}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Priding}.]       To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to       plume; -- used reflexively. --Bp. Hall.                   Pluming and priding himself in all his services.                                                                               --South.
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Prod \Prod\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prodded}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Prodding}.]       To thrust some pointed instrument into; to prick with       something sharp; as, to prod a soldier with a bayonet; to       prod oxen; hence, to goad, to incite, to worry; as, to prod a       student. --H. Taylor.
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Prodition \Pro*di"tion\, n. [L. proditio, from prodere to give       forth, betray: cf. OF. prodition.]       Disclosure; treachery; treason. [Obs.] --Ainsworth.
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Proditorious \Prod`i*to"ri*ous\, a. [Cf. OF. proditoire.]       1. Treacherous; perfidious; traitorous. [Obs.] --Daniel.          2. Apt to make unexpected revelations. [Obs.] [bd]Nature is             proditorious.[b8] --Sir H. Wotton.
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Proditory \Prod"i*to*ry\, a.       Treacherous. [Obs.]
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Protatic \Pro*tat"ic\, a. [Gr. [?]: cf. L. protaticus, F.       protatique.]       Of or pertaining to the protasis of an ancient play;       introductory.
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Proteid \Pro"te*id\, n.          {Defensive proteid} (Physiol. Chem.), one of a class of             proteid substances, present in some animal tissues and             fluids, that make the body immune to certain infectious             diseases by destroying or rendering inactive the toxic             products of bacterial growth.
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Proteid \Pro"te*id\, n. [Gr. prw^tos first.] (Physiol. Chem.)       One of a class of amorphous nitrogenous principles,       containing, as a rule, a small amount of sulphur; an       albuminoid, as blood fibrin, casein of milk, etc. Proteids       are present in nearly all animal fluids and make up the       greater part of animal tissues and organs. They are also       important constituents of vegetable tissues. See 2d Note       under {Food}. -- {Pro"te*id}, a.
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d8Proteidea \[d8]Pro`te*id"e*a\, n. pl. [NL. See {Proteus}, and       {-oid}.] (Zo[94]l.)       An order of aquatic amphibians having prominent external       gills and four legs. It includes Proteus and Menobranchus       ({Necturus}). Called also {Proteoidea}, and {Proteida}.
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Albuminoid \Al*bu"mi*noid\, a. [L. albumen + -oid.] (Chem.)       Resembling albumin. -- n. One of a class of organic       principles (called also {proteids}) which form the main part       of organized tissues.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Proteidea \[d8]Pro`te*id"e*a\, n. pl. [NL. See {Proteus}, and       {-oid}.] (Zo[94]l.)       An order of aquatic amphibians having prominent external       gills and four legs. It includes Proteus and Menobranchus       ({Necturus}). Called also {Proteoidea}, and {Proteida}.
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Prothetic \Pro*thet"ic\, a. [Gr. [?].]       Of or pertaining to prothesis; as, a prothetic apparatus.
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Proto-Doric \Pro`to-Dor*ic\, a. [Proto- + Doric.] (Arch.)       Pertaining to, or designating, architecture, in which the       beginnings of the Doric style are supposed to be found.
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Upokororo \U`po*ko*ro"ro\, n. [From the native Maori name.]       (Zo[94]l.)       An edible fresh-water New Zealand fish ({Prototroctes       oxyrhynchus}) of the family {Haplochitonid[91]}. In general       appearance and habits, it resembles the northern lake       whitefishes and trout. Called also {grayling}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prototype \Pro"to*type\, n. [F., from L. prototypus original,       primitive, Gr. [?], [?]; [?] first + [?] type, model. See       {Proto-}, and {Type}]       An original or model after which anything is copied; the       pattern of anything to be engraved, or otherwise copied,       cast, or the like; a primary form; exemplar; archetype.                   They will turn their backs on it, like their great                precursor and prototype.                        --Burke.
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Pyritohedral \Pyr`i*to*he"dral\, a. [See {Pyritohedron}.]       (Crystallog.)       Like pyrites in hemihedral form.
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Pyritohedron \Pyr`i*to*he"dron\, n. [Pyrite + Gr. [?] base.]       (Crystallog.)       The pentagonal dodecahedron, a common form of pyrite.
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Pyritoid \Pyr"i*toid\, n. [Pyrite + -oid.] (Crystallog.)       Pyritohedron. [R.]
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Pyrrhotine \Pyr"rho*tine\, Pyrrhotite \Pyr"rho*tite\, n. [Gr.       [?] flame-colored, fr. [?] fire.] (Min.)       A bronze-colored mineral, of metallic luster. It is a       sulphide of iron, and is remarkable for being attracted by       the magnet. Called also {magnetic pyrites}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Perdido, AL       Zip code(s): 36562
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Peridot, AZ (CDP, FIPS 54190)       Location: 33.30266 N, 110.45431 W       Population (1990): 957 (282 housing units)       Area: 13.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 85542
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Port Edwards, WI (village, FIPS 64175)       Location: 44.34654 N, 89.84638 W       Population (1990): 1848 (689 housing units)       Area: 15.6 sq km (land), 3.2 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 54469
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Port Hadlock, WA       Zip code(s): 98339
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Port Heiden, AK (city, FIPS 63390)       Location: 56.95511 N, 158.58778 W       Population (1990): 119 (61 housing units)       Area: 132.3 sq km (land), 1.7 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 99549
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Puerto De Luna, NM       Zip code(s): 88432
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
partition          1. A {logical} section of a {disk}.   Each partition       normally has its own {file system}.   {Unix} tends to treat       partitions as though they were separate physical entities.          2. A division of a set into subsets so that each       of its elements is in exactly one subset.          (1996-12-09)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Port Address Translation          (PAT) A function provided by some {routers} which       allows {hosts} on a {LAN} to communicate with the rest of a       network (such as the {Internet}) without revealing their own       private {IP address}.   All outbound {packets} have their IP       address translated to the routers external IP address.       Replies come back to the router which then translates them       back into the private IP address of the original host for       final delivery.          Compare {SOCKS}.          (1998-05-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Prototyper          An {interface builder} for the {Macintosh} from Smethers       Barnes.          (1994-11-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
prototyping          The creation of a model and the {simulation} of all aspects of       a product.   {CASE} tools support different degrees of       prototyping.   Some offer the end-user the ability to review       all aspects of the {user interface} and the structure of       documentation and reports before code is generated.