Panax pseudoginseng
         n 1: Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small
               greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have
               medicinal powers [syn: {ginseng}, {nin-sin}, {Panax
               ginseng}, {Panax schinseng}, {Panax pseudoginseng}]

English Dictionary: pinesap	by the DICT Development Group
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Pancho Villa n Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923) [syn: Villa, Pancho Villa, Francisco Villa, Doroteo Arango]
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Pango Pango n a port in American Samoa Synonym(s): Pago Pago, Pango Pango
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panic button n a button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency; "the circuit is operated by a panic button"; "when he saw that I was angry he hit the panic button"
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Panjabi n a member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India Synonym(s): Punjabi, Panjabi the Indic language spoken by most people in Punjab in northwestern India Synonym(s): Punjabi, Panjabi
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pansy violet n common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies Synonym(s): bird's-foot violet, pansy violet, Johnny-jump-up, wood violet, Viola pedata
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pawnshop n a shop where loans are made with personal property as security Synonym(s): pawnbroker's shop, pawnshop, loan office
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paying back n a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got" Synonym(s): return, paying back, getting even
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pensive adj deeply or seriously thoughtful; "Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man"; Synonym(s): brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative showing pensive sadness; "the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty" Synonym(s): pensive, wistful
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pensively adv in a pensive manner; "pensively he stared at the painting"
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pensiveness n persistent morbid meditation on a problem [syn: pensiveness, brooding] deep serious thoughtfulness Synonym(s): pensiveness, meditativeness, contemplativeness
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phenazopyridine n analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections Synonym(s): phenazopyridine, Pyridium
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pheno-safranine n a purplish red water-soluble dye used in microscopy
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phoenicophorium n latanier palm [syn: phoenicophorium, {genus Phoenicophorium}]
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Phoenicopteridae n flamingos [syn: Phoenicopteridae, {family Phoenicopteridae}]
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piano keyboard n a bank of keys on a musical instrument [syn: {piano keyboard}, fingerboard, clavier]
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pinch bar n a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels
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pinchbeck adj serving as an imitation or substitute; "pinchbeck heroism" n an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
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pine spittlebug n North American insect that attacks pines
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pinesap n fleshy tawny or reddish saprophytic herb resembling the Indian pipe and growing in woodland humus of eastern North America; in some classifications placed in a separate genus Hypopitys Synonym(s): pinesap, false beachdrops, Monotropa hypopithys
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Pineus pinifoliae n a variety of adelgid [syn: pine leaf aphid, {Pineus pinifoliae}]
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Ping-Pong n a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball Synonym(s): table tennis, Ping-Pong
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ping-pong ball n light hollow ball used in playing table tennis
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ping-pong table n a table used for playing table tennis [syn: {table-tennis table}, ping-pong table, pingpong table]
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pingpong paddle n paddle used to play table tennis [syn: {table-tennis racquet}, table-tennis bat, pingpong paddle]
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pingpong table n a table used for playing table tennis [syn: {table-tennis table}, ping-pong table, pingpong table]
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pink bollworm n larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls Synonym(s): pink bollworm, Gelechia gossypiella
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pink family n large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes) Synonym(s): Caryophyllaceae, family Caryophyllaceae, carnation family, pink family
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pink fivecorner n heathlike shrub of southwestern Australia grown for its sharply scented foliage and pink flowers followed by pentagonal fruit Synonym(s): pink fivecorner, Styphelia triflora
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pink fritillary n California herb with pinkish purple flowers [syn: {adobe lily}, pink fritillary, Fritillaria pluriflora]
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pink of my John n a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived Synonym(s): wild pansy, Johnny-jump-up, heartsease, love-in-idleness, pink of my John, Viola tricolor
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pink paper daisy n flower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowers; grown for drying Synonym(s): pink-and- white everlasting, pink paper daisy, Acroclinium roseum
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pink-purple adj of purple tinged with pink [syn: pink-purple, {pinkish- purple}]
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pinkify v make pink
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Pinus banksiana n slender medium-sized two-needled pine of eastern North America; with yellow-green needles and scaly grey to red- brown fissured bark Synonym(s): jack pine, Pinus banksiana
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Pinus flexilis n western North American pine with long needles and very flexible limbs and dark-grey furrowed bark Synonym(s): limber pine, Pinus flexilis
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Pinus jeffreyi n tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine Synonym(s): Jeffrey pine, Jeffrey's pine, black pine, Pinus jeffreyi
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Pinus palustris n large three-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree Synonym(s): longleaf pine, pitch pine, southern yellow pine, Georgia pine, Pinus palustris
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Pinus parryana n five-needled pinon of southern California and northern Baja California having (sometimes three-needled or four-needled showing hybridization from Pinus californiarum) Synonym(s): Parry's pinyon, Pinus quadrifolia, Pinus parryana
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Pinus pinea n medium-sized two-needled pine of southern Europe having a spreading crown; widely cultivated for its sweet seeds that resemble almonds Synonym(s): stone pine, umbrella pine, European nut pine, Pinus pinea
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Pinus ponderosa n common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature Synonym(s): ponderosa, ponderosa pine, western yellow pine, bull pine, Pinus ponderosa
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Pinus pungens n a small two-needled upland pine of the eastern United States (Appalachians) having dark brown flaking bark and thorn-tipped cone scales Synonym(s): table-mountain pine, prickly pine, hickory pine, Pinus pungens
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Pinus virginiana n common small shrubby pine of the eastern United States having straggling often twisted or branches and short needles in bunches of 2 Synonym(s): scrub pine, Virginia pine, Jersey pine, Pinus virginiana
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pomace fly n any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits Synonym(s): fruit fly, pomace fly
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Pongo pygmaeus n large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits Synonym(s): orangutan, orang, orangutang, Pongo pygmaeus
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pons Varolii n a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain Synonym(s): pons, pons Varolii
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pony express n express mail carried by relays of riders on horseback; especially between Missouri and California around 1860
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punch bag n an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing Synonym(s): punching bag, punch bag, punching ball, punchball
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punch bowl n a large bowl for serving beverages; usually with a ladle
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punch pliers n punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather
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punch press n a power driven press used to shape metal parts
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punch-up n a fistfight; "the quarrel ended in a punch-up"
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punchball n an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing Synonym(s): punching bag, punch bag, punching ball, punchball
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punchboard n a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize
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pungapung n putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber Synonym(s): pungapung, telingo potato, elephant yam, Amorphophallus paeonifolius, Amorphophallus campanulatus
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punishable adj liable to or deserving punishment; "punishable offenses" subject to punishment by law; "a penal offense" Synonym(s): penal, punishable
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Punjab n a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
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Punjabi n a member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India Synonym(s): Punjabi, Panjabi the Indic language spoken by most people in Punjab in northwestern India Synonym(s): Punjabi, Panjabi
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pangful \Pang"ful\, a.       Full of pangs. --Richardson.
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Pandean \Pan*de"an\, a. [From 4th {Pan}.]       Of or relating to the god Pan.          {Pandean pipes}, a primitive wind instrument, consisting of a             series of short hollow reeds or pipes, graduated in length             by the musical scale, and fastened together side by side;             a syrinx; a mouth organ; -- said to have been invented by             Pan. Called also {Pan's pipes} and {Panpipes}.
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Pansophical \Pan*soph"ic*al\, a. [See {Pansophy}.]       All-wise; claiming universal knowledge; as, pansophical       pretenders. [R.] --John Worthington.
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Pansophy \Pan"so*phy\, n. [Pan- + Gr. [?] wisdom, [?] wise: cf.       F. pansophie.]       Universal wisdom; esp., a system of universal knowledge       proposed by Comenius (1592 -- 1671), a Moravian educator.       [R.] --Hartlib.
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Panspermatist \Pan*sper"ma*tist\, Panspermist \Pan"sper`mist\,       n. (Biol.)       A believer in panspermy; one who rejects the theory of       spontaneous generation; a biogenist.
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Panspermic \Pan`sper"mic\, a. (Biol.)       Of or pertaining to panspermy; as, the panspermic hypothesis.
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Panspermatist \Pan*sper"ma*tist\, Panspermist \Pan"sper`mist\,       n. (Biol.)       A believer in panspermy; one who rejects the theory of       spontaneous generation; a biogenist.
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Panspermy \Pan"sper`my\, n. [Pan- + Gr. [?] a seed.] (Biol.)       (a) The doctrine of the widespread distribution of germs,             from which under favorable circumstances bacteria,             vibrios, etc., may develop.       (b) The doctrine that all organisms must come from living             parents; biogenesis; -- the opposite of {spontaneous             generation}.
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Payne's process \Payne's process\       A process for preserving timber and rendering it       incombustible by impregnating it successively with solutions       of sulphate of iron and calcium chloride in vacuo. --       {Payn"ize}, v. t.
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Pensible \Pen"si*ble\, a.       Held aloft. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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Pensive \Pen"sive\, a. [F. pensif, fr. penser to think, fr. L.       pensare to weigh, ponder, consider, v. intens. fr. pendere to       weigh. See {Pension}, {Poise}.]       1. Thoughtful, sober, or sad; employed in serious reflection;             given to, or favorable to, earnest or melancholy musing.                         The pensive secrecy of desert cell.   --Milton.                         Anxious cares the pensive nymph oppressed. --Pope.          2. Expressing or suggesting thoughtfulness with sadness; as,             pensive numbers. --Prior.
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Pensived \Pen"sived\, a.       Made pensive. [R.] --Shak.
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Pensively \Pen"sive*ly\, adv.       In a pensive manner.
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Pensiveness \Pen"sive*ness\, n.       The state of being pensive; serious thoughtfulness;       seriousness. --Hooker.
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d8Boldo \[d8]Bol"do\, d8Boldu \[d8]Bol"du\, n. (Bot.)       A fragrant evergreen shrub of Chili ({Peumus Boldus}). The       bark is used in tanning, the wood for making charcoal, the       leaves in medicine, and the drupes are eaten.
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Phenicopter \Phen`i*cop"ter\, n. [L. phoenicopterus, Gr.       foiniko`pteros, i. e., red-feathered; foi^nix, foi`nikos,       purple red + ptero`n feather: cf. F. ph[82]nicopt[8a]re.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A flamingo.
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Phonoscope \Pho"no*scope\, n. [Phono- + -scope.] (Physics)       (a) An instrument for observing or exhibiting the motions or             properties of sounding bodies; especially, an apparatus             invented by K[94]nig for testing the quality of musical             strings.       (b) An instrument for producing luminous figures by the             vibrations of sounding bodies.
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Pinch \Pinch\, n.       1. A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or             with an instrument; a nip.          2. As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any             very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff.          3. Pian; pang. [bd]Necessary's sharp pinch.[b8] --Shak.          4. A lever having a projection at one end, acting as a             fulcrum, -- used chiefly to roll heavy wheels, etc. Called             also {pinch bar}.          {At a pinch}, {On a pinch}, in an emergency; as, he could on             a pinch read a little Latin.
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Pinchbeck \Pinch"beck\, n. [Said to be from the name of the       inventor; cf. It. prencisbecco.]       An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling gold; a yellow metal,       composed of about three ounces of zinc to a pound of copper.       It is much used as an imitation of gold in the manufacture of       cheap jewelry.
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Pinchbeck \Pinch"beck\, a.       Made of pinchbeck; sham; cheap; spurious; unreal. [bd]A       pinchbeck throne.[b8] --J. A. Symonds.
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Pinchfist \Pinch"fist`\, n.       A closefisted person; a miser.
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Pinchpenny \Pinch"pen`ny\, n.       A miserly person.
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Pincoffin \Pin"coff*in\, n. [From Pincoff, an English       manufacturer.]       A commercial preparation of garancin, yielding fine violet       tints.
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Pincpinc \Pinc"pinc`\, n. [Named from its note.] (Zo[94]l.)       An African wren warbler. ({Drymoica textrix}).
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Pinesap \Pine"sap`\, n. (Bot.)       A reddish fleshy herb of the genus {Monotropa} ({M.       hypopitys}), formerly thought to be parasitic on the roots of       pine trees, but more probably saprophytic.
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Ping-pong \Ping"-pong`\, n. [Imitative.]       1. An indoor modification of lawn tennis played with small             bats, or battledores, and a very light, hollow, celluloid             ball, on a large table divided across the middle by a net.
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Ping-pong \Ping"-pong`\, v. i.       To play ping-pong.
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Pinguefaction \Pin`gue*fac"tion\, n. [L. pinguefacere,       pinguefactum, to fatten; pinguis fat + facere to make.]       (Med.)       A making of, or turning into, fat.
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Slash pine \Slash" pine"\ (Bot.)       A kind of pine tree ({Pinus Cubensis}) found in Southern       Florida and the West Indies; -- so called because it grows in       [bd]slashes.[b8]
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Turpentine \Tur"pen*tine\, n. [F. t[82]r[82]bentine, OF. also       turbentine; cf. Pr. terebentina, terbentina, It. terebentina,       trementina; fr. L. terebinthinus of the turpentine tree, from       terebinthus the turpentine tree. Gr. [?], [?]. See       {Terebinth}.]       A semifluid or fluid oleoresin, primarily the exudation of       the terebinth, or turpentine, tree ({Pistacia Terebinthus}),       a native of the Mediterranean region. It is also obtained       from many coniferous trees, especially species of pine,       larch, and fir.          Note: There are many varieties of turpentine. Chian                turpentine is produced in small quantities by the                turpentine tree ({Pistacia Terebinthus}). Venice,                Swiss, or larch turpentine, is obtained from {Larix                Europ[91]a}. It is a clear, colorless balsam, having a                tendency to solidify. Canada turpentine, or Canada                balsam, is the purest of all the pine turpentines (see                under {Balsam}). The Carpathian and Hungarian varieties                are derived from {Pinus Cembra} and {Pinus Mugho}.                Carolina turpentine, the most abundant kind, comes from                the long-leaved pine ({Pinus palustris}). Strasburg                turpentine is from the silver fir ({Abies pectinata}).          {Oil of turpentine} (Chem.), a colorless oily hydrocarbon,             {C10H16}, of a pleasant aromatic odor, obtained by the             distillation of crude turpentine. It is used in making             varnishes, in medicine, etc. It is the type of the             terpenes and is related to cymene. Called also             {terebenthene}, {terpene}, etc.          {Turpentine moth} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             small tortricid moths whose larv[91] eat the tender shoots             of pine and fir trees, causing an exudation of pitch or             resin.          {Turpentine tree} (Bot.), the terebinth tree, the original             source of turpentine. See {Turpentine}, above.
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Pinaster \Pi*nas"ter\, n. [L., fr. pinus a pine.] (Bot.)       A species of pine ({Pinus Pinaster}) growing in Southern       Europe.
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Pia4on \Pi[a4]"on\, n. [Sp. pi[a4]on.] (Bot.)             (a) The edible seed of several species of pine; also, the                   tree producing such seeds, as {Pinus Pinea} of                   Southern Europe, and {P. Parryana, cembroides, edulis,                   and monophylla}, the nut pines of Western North                   America.             (b) See {Monkey's puzzle}. [Written also {pignon}.]
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Abietene \Ab"i*e*tene\, n. [L. abies, abietis, a fir tree.]       A volatile oil distilled from the resin or balsam of the nut       pine ({Pinus sabiniana}) of California.
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2. Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making             patterns through perforated designs, -- used by             embroiderers, lace makers, etc.          {Pounce box}, a box for sprinkling pounce.          {Pounce paper}, a transparent paper for tracing.
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2. Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making             patterns through perforated designs, -- used by             embroiderers, lace makers, etc.          {Pounce box}, a box for sprinkling pounce.          {Pounce paper}, a transparent paper for tracing.
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Pumiciform \Pu*mic"i*form\, a. [Pumice + -form.]       Resembling, or having the structure of, pumice.
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{Milk punch}, a sort of punch made with spirit, milk, sugar,             spice, etc.          {Punch bowl}, a large bowl in which punch is made, or from             which it is served.          {Roman punch}, a punch frozen and served as an ice.
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Punch \Punch\, n. [Abbrev. fr. puncheon.]       1. A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for             different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for             perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances,             or hollow and sharpedged, for cutting out blanks, as for             buttons, steel pens, jewelry, and the like; a die.          2. (Pile Driving) An extension piece applied to the top of a             pile; a dolly.          3. A prop, as for the roof of a mine.          {Bell punch}. See under {Bell}.          {Belt punch} (Mach.), a punch, or punch pliers, for making             holes for lacings in the ends of driving belts.          {Punch press}. See {Punching machine}, under {Punch}, v. i.                      {Punch pliers}, pliers having a tubular, sharp-edged steel             punch attached to one of the jaws, for perforating             leather, paper, and the like.
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Punch \Punch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punched}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Punching}.] [From {Punch}, n., a tool; cf. F.       poin[cced]onner.]       To perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a       blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket.          {Punching machine}, [or] {Punching press}, a machine tool for             punching holes in metal or other material; -- called also             {punch press}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Punch \Punch\, n. [Abbrev. fr. puncheon.]       1. A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for             different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for             perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances,             or hollow and sharpedged, for cutting out blanks, as for             buttons, steel pens, jewelry, and the like; a die.          2. (Pile Driving) An extension piece applied to the top of a             pile; a dolly.          3. A prop, as for the roof of a mine.          {Bell punch}. See under {Bell}.          {Belt punch} (Mach.), a punch, or punch pliers, for making             holes for lacings in the ends of driving belts.          {Punch press}. See {Punching machine}, under {Punch}, v. i.                      {Punch pliers}, pliers having a tubular, sharp-edged steel             punch attached to one of the jaws, for perforating             leather, paper, and the like.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Punch \Punch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punched}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Punching}.] [From {Punch}, n., a tool; cf. F.       poin[cced]onner.]       To perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a       blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket.          {Punching machine}, [or] {Punching press}, a machine tool for             punching holes in metal or other material; -- called also             {punch press}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Punch \Punch\, n. [Abbrev. fr. puncheon.]       1. A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for             different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for             perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances,             or hollow and sharpedged, for cutting out blanks, as for             buttons, steel pens, jewelry, and the like; a die.          2. (Pile Driving) An extension piece applied to the top of a             pile; a dolly.          3. A prop, as for the roof of a mine.          {Bell punch}. See under {Bell}.          {Belt punch} (Mach.), a punch, or punch pliers, for making             holes for lacings in the ends of driving belts.          {Punch press}. See {Punching machine}, under {Punch}, v. i.                      {Punch pliers}, pliers having a tubular, sharp-edged steel             punch attached to one of the jaws, for perforating             leather, paper, and the like.
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Punishable \Pun"ish*a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. punissable.]       Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being       punished by law or right; -- said of person or offenses.                   That time was, when to be a Protestant, to be a                Christian, was by law as punishable as to be a traitor.                                                                               -- Milton.       -- {Pun"ish*a*ble*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Punishable \Pun"ish*a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. punissable.]       Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being       punished by law or right; -- said of person or offenses.                   That time was, when to be a Protestant, to be a                Christian, was by law as punishable as to be a traitor.                                                                               -- Milton.       -- {Pun"ish*a*ble*ness}, n.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Painesville, OH (city, FIPS 59416)       Location: 41.72710 N, 81.24830 W       Population (1990): 15699 (6404 housing units)       Area: 13.4 sq km (land), 1.8 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pangburn, AR (city, FIPS 53240)       Location: 35.42617 N, 91.83867 W       Population (1990): 630 (306 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 72121
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Payne Gap, KY       Zip code(s): 41537
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Payne Springs, TX (town, FIPS 56276)       Location: 32.28088 N, 96.08949 W       Population (1990): 606 (351 housing units)       Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Paynesville, MN (city, FIPS 49966)       Location: 45.37853 N, 94.71973 W       Population (1990): 2275 (927 housing units)       Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 56362    Paynesville, MO (village, FIPS 56612)       Location: 39.26218 N, 90.89965 W       Population (1990): 54 (30 housing units)       Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 63371    Paynesville, WV       Zip code(s): 24873
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pennsboro, WV (city, FIPS 62764)       Location: 39.28163 N, 80.97497 W       Population (1990): 1282 (615 housing units)       Area: 5.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pennsburg, PA (borough, FIPS 59120)       Location: 40.39359 N, 75.49590 W       Population (1990): 2460 (912 housing units)       Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 18073
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pennsbury Village, PA (borough, FIPS 59152)       Location: 40.42774 N, 80.10093 W       Population (1990): 774 (501 housing units)       Area: 0.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pennsville, NJ (CDP, FIPS 57840)       Location: 39.65542 N, 75.51065 W       Population (1990): 12218 (4826 housing units)       Area: 25.6 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 08070    Pennsville, OH       Zip code(s): 43787
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Phoenixville, PA (borough, FIPS 60120)       Location: 40.13593 N, 75.51921 W       Population (1990): 15066 (6623 housing units)       Area: 9.3 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 19460
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pine Springs, MN (city, FIPS 51316)       Location: 45.03648 N, 92.95212 W       Population (1990): 436 (137 housing units)       Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Ponsford, MN       Zip code(s): 56575
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Pansophic          A US Software Engineering company.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ping-flood          To {flood} another user with {ping} requests.          (1997-04-07)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ping-pong          A phenomenon which can occur in a       {multi-processor} system with {private caches} where two       processors are alternately caching a shared location.   Each       time one writes to it, it invalidates the other's copy.          (1995-12-29)