pair creation
         n 1: the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron
               and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic
               nucleus [syn: {pair production}, {pair creation}, {pair
               formation}]

English Dictionary: program line	by the DICT Development Group
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paracervical block n regional anesthesia resulting from the injection of a local anesthetic on each side of the cervix; used during labor and childbirth
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Paracheirodon n a genus of Characidae [syn: Paracheirodon, {genus Paracheirodon}]
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Paracheirodon axelrodi n small bright red and blue aquarium fish from streams in Brazil and Colombia Synonym(s): cardinal tetra, Paracheirodon axelrodi
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paragraph n one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line v divide into paragraphs, as of text; "This story is well paragraphed" write about in a paragraph; "All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper" write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher
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paragrapher n a writer of paragraphs (as for publication on the editorial page of a newspaper)
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Parashurama n an incarnation of Vishnu who rid the earth of Kshatriyas
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paregoric n medicine used to treat diarrhea [syn: paregoric, camphorated tincture of opium]
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Paris green n a toxic double salt of copper arsenate and copper acetate a shade of green tinged with yellow Synonym(s): yellow green, yellowish green, chartreuse, Paris green, pea green
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Parker n United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955) Synonym(s): Parker, Charlie Parker, Yardbird Parker, Bird Parker, Charles Christopher Parker United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967) Synonym(s): Parker, Dorothy Parker, Dorothy Rothschild Parker
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Parker House roll n yeast-raised dinner roll made by folding a disk of dough before baking
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Parkeriaceae n coextensive with the genus Ceratopteris; sometimes included in family Polypodiaceae Synonym(s): Parkeriaceae, family Parkeriaceae
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Parkersburg n a city in northwestern West Virginia on the Ohio river
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parser n a computer program that divides code up into functional components; "compilers must parse source code in order to translate it into object code"
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Parus caeruleus n widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head Synonym(s): blue tit, tomtit, Parus caeruleus
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Parus carolinensis n southern United States chickadee similar to the blackcap but smaller Synonym(s): Carolina chickadee, Parus carolinensis
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peer group n contemporaries of the same status
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percher n a person situated on a perch a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists Synonym(s): Insessores, order Insessores, perching bird, percher
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Percheron n one of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery
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peregrinate v travel around, through, or over, especially on foot; "peregrinate the bridge"
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peregrination n traveling or wandering around
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peregrine adj migratory; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes" Synonym(s): mobile, nomadic, peregrine, roving, wandering n a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry [syn: peregrine, peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus]
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peregrine falcon n a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry [syn: peregrine, peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus]
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pericardiac adj located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium; "pericardial space" Synonym(s): pericardial, pericardiac
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pericardial adj located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium; "pericardial space" Synonym(s): pericardial, pericardiac
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pericardial cavity n the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement Synonym(s): pericardial cavity, pericardial space
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pericardial sac n the membrane surrounding the heart
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pericardial space n the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement Synonym(s): pericardial cavity, pericardial space
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pericardial vein n several small veins from the pericardium [syn: {pericardial vein}, vena pericardiaca]
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pericarditis n inflammation of the pericardium
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pericardium n a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart
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pericarp n the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary Synonym(s): pericarp, seed vessel
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perisher n bounder
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Perisoreus n Canada jays Synonym(s): Perisoreus, genus Perisoreus
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Perisoreus canadensis n a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery Synonym(s): Canada jay, grey jay, gray jay, camp robber, whisker jack, Perisoreus canadensis
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Perisoreus canadensis capitalis n a Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona Synonym(s): Rocky Mountain jay, Perisoreus canadensis capitalis
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perjure v knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury
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perjurer n a person who deliberately gives false testimony [syn: perjurer, false witness]
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perjury n criminal offense of making false statements under oath Synonym(s): perjury, bearing false witness, lying under oath
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Pieris rapae n toxic green larva of a cabbage butterfly [syn: cabbageworm, Pieris rapae] small widely distributed form Synonym(s): small white, Pieris rapae
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Pierre Charles L'Enfant n United States architect (born in France) who laid out the city plan for Washington (1754-1825) Synonym(s): L'Enfant, Charles L'Enfant, Pierre Charles L'Enfant
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Pierre Corneille n French tragic dramatist whose plays treat grand moral themes in elegant verse (1606-1684) Synonym(s): Corneille, Pierre Corneille
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Pierre Curie n French physicist; husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906) [syn: Curie, Pierre Curie]
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pork roast n cut of pork suitable for roasting [syn: pork roast, roast pork]
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porker n a pig fattened to provide meat
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power cord n a cord to conduct power to an electrical appliance
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power grid n a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region Synonym(s): power system, power grid, grid
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power series n the sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable
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power service n a public utility that provides electricity [syn: {power company}, power service, electric company, light company]
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power user n (computing) a computer user who needs the fastest and most powerful computers available
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praiseworthily adv in an admirable manner; "the children's responses were admirably normal" Synonym(s): admirably, laudably, praiseworthily, commendable
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praiseworthiness n the quality of being worthy of praise [syn: praiseworthiness, laudability, laudableness]
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praiseworthy adj worthy of high praise; "applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence" Synonym(s): applaudable, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy
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praisworthiness n the property of deserving praise
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Prakrit n any of the modern Indic languages any of the vernacular Indic languages of north and central India (as distinguished from Sanskrit) recorded from the 3rd century BC to the 4th century AD
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Prakritic adj of or relating to Prakrit
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pre-Christian adj of or relating to or being the time before the beginning of the Christian era
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pre-Jurassic adj of or relating to or denoting the time before the Jurassic period
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preacher n someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel [syn: preacher, preacher man, sermonizer, sermoniser]
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preacher man n someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel [syn: preacher, preacher man, sermonizer, sermoniser]
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precarious adj affording no ease or reassurance; "a precarious truce" Synonym(s): precarious, unstable fraught with danger; "dangerous waters"; "a parlous journey on stormy seas"; "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat"; "the precarious life of an undersea diver"; "dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery" Synonym(s): parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go not secure; beset with difficulties; "a shaky marriage" Synonym(s): precarious, shaky
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precariously adv in a precarious manner; "being a precariously dominant minority is a difficult position for human nature to cope with"
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precariousness n extreme dangerousness being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income" Synonym(s): uncertainty, uncertainness, precariousness Antonym(s): certainty, foregone conclusion, sure thing
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precordial adj in front of the heart; involving the precordium
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precordium n the external surface of the body overlying the heart and stomach
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precursor n a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction) a person who goes before or announces the coming of another Synonym(s): precursor, forerunner something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone Synonym(s): harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, herald, precursor
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precursory adj warning of future misfortune [syn: precursory, premonitory]
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prescribe v issue commands or orders for [syn: order, prescribe, dictate]
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prescribed adj set down as a rule or guide fixed or established especially by order or command; "at the time appointed (or the appointed time") Synonym(s): appointed, decreed, ordained, prescribed conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline; "in prescribed order" Synonym(s): official, prescribed formally laid down or imposed; "positive laws" Synonym(s): positive, prescribed
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prescript n prescribed guide for conduct or action [syn: rule, prescript]
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prescription adj available only with a doctor's written prescription; "a prescription drug" Antonym(s): nonprescription(a), over-the- counter(a) n directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions; "I tried to follow her prescription for success" a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly" Synonym(s): prescription drug, prescription, prescription medicine, ethical drug Antonym(s): over-the-counter drug, over-the- counter medicine written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person 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 drug n a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly" Synonym(s): prescription drug, prescription, prescription medicine, ethical drug Antonym(s): over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine
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prescription medicine n a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly" Synonym(s): prescription drug, prescription, prescription medicine, ethical drug Antonym(s): over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine
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prescriptive adj pertaining to giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage" Synonym(s): prescriptive, normative Antonym(s): descriptive
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prescriptive grammar n a grammar that is produced by prescriptive linguistics
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prescriptive linguistics n an account of how a language should be used instead of how it is actually used; a prescription for the `correct' phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics Antonym(s): descriptive linguistics
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prescriptivism n (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
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preservable adj capable of being preserved
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preservation n the activity of protecting something from loss or danger Synonym(s): preservation, saving the condition of being (well or ill) preserved a process that saves organic substances from decay an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change Synonym(s): conservation, preservation
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preservationist n someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas
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preservative adj tending or having the power to preserve; "timbers should be treated with a preservative substance" n a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
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preserve n a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve" a reservation where animals are protected fruit preserved by cooking with sugar Synonym(s): conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves v keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" Synonym(s): continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve Antonym(s): cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts" Synonym(s): conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" Synonym(s): save, preserve prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh" Synonym(s): preserve, keep maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you" Synonym(s): keep, preserve keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"
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preserved adj prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use Antonym(s): fresh kept intact or in a particular condition Antonym(s): destroyed
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preserver n a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture Synonym(s): refinisher, renovator, restorer, preserver a cook who preserves fruits or meat someone who keeps safe from harm or danger rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning Synonym(s): life preserver, preserver, flotation device
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preserves n fruit preserved by cooking with sugar [syn: conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves]
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press corps n a group of journalists representing different publications who all cover the same topics; "the White House press corps"
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press release n an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation Synonym(s): handout, press release, release
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press run n the period that presses run to produce an issue of a newspaper Synonym(s): print run, press run
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pressor adj increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure; "pressor reflexes" n any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure Synonym(s): vasoconstrictor, vasoconstrictive, pressor
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pressure n the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure" Synonym(s): pressure, pressure level, force per unit area a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government" the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button" Synonym(s): press, pressure, pressing the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters" Synonym(s): imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal" Synonym(s): pressure, pressure sensation an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress the pressure exerted by the atmosphere Synonym(s): atmospheric pressure, air pressure, pressure v to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information" Synonym(s): coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force exert pressure on someone through threats Synonym(s): blackmail, blackjack, pressure
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pressure cabin n cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft
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pressure cooker n autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
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pressure dome n a dome-shaped building that is pressurized
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pressure feed n mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings Synonym(s): lubricating system, force-feed lubricating system, force feed, pressure-feed lubricating system, pressure feed
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pressure gage n gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure [syn: pressure gauge, pressure gage]
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pressure gauge n gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure [syn: pressure gauge, pressure gage]
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pressure group n a group of people who try actively to influence legislation Synonym(s): lobby, pressure group, third house
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pressure level n the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure" Synonym(s): pressure, pressure level, force per unit area
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pressure point n any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point where problems or difficulties are likely to occur; "a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit" an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure; "you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu"
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pressure sensation n the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal" Synonym(s): pressure, pressure sensation
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pressure sore n a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients) Synonym(s): bedsore, pressure sore, decubitus ulcer
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pressure suit n protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying
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pressure unit n a unit measuring force per unit area
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pressure-cook v cook in a pressure cooker
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pressure-feed lubricating system n mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings Synonym(s): lubricating system, force-feed lubricating system, force feed, pressure-feed lubricating system, pressure feed
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pressure-wash v wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew; "pressure-wash the house" Synonym(s): pressure-wash, powerwash
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pressurise v increase the pressure on a gas or liquid [syn: supercharge, pressurize, pressurise] maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit" Synonym(s): pressurize, pressurise increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort" Synonym(s): pressurize, pressurise Antonym(s): decompress, depressurise, depressurize
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pressurize v increase the pressure on a gas or liquid [syn: supercharge, pressurize, pressurise] maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit" Synonym(s): pressurize, pressurise increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort" Synonym(s): pressurize, pressurise Antonym(s): decompress, depressurise, depressurize
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pressurized water reactor n a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine Synonym(s): pressurized water reactor, PWR
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price reduction n the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise [syn: discount, price reduction, deduction]
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price war n intense competition in which competitors cut retail prices to gain business Synonym(s): price war, price competition
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pricker n a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf Synonym(s): spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws Synonym(s): bradawl, pricker
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prize ring n a square ring where boxers fight [syn: boxing ring, prize ring]
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procarbazine n an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease
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Procardia n calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks Synonym(s): nifedipine, Procardia
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procaryote n a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma Synonym(s): prokaryote, procaryote Antonym(s): eucaryote, eukaryote
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procaryotic adj having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei [syn: prokaryotic, procaryotic] Antonym(s): eucaryotic, eukaryotic
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procrastinate v postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" Synonym(s): procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally postpone or delay needlessly; "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late"
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procrastination n the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time Synonym(s): procrastination, cunctation, shillyshally slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it Synonym(s): dilatoriness, procrastination
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procrastinator n someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness) Synonym(s): procrastinator, postponer, cunctator
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procreate v have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate" Synonym(s): reproduce, procreate, multiply
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procreation n the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring Synonym(s): reproduction, procreation, breeding, facts of life
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procreative adj producing new life or offspring; "the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions"; "the reproductive or generative organs" Synonym(s): generative, procreative, reproductive
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Procrustean adj of or relating to the mythical giant Procrustes or the mode of torture practiced by him
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procrustean bed n a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality Synonym(s): procrustean standard, procrustean rule, procrustean bed
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procrustean rule n a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality Synonym(s): procrustean standard, procrustean rule, procrustean bed
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procrustean standard n a standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality Synonym(s): procrustean standard, procrustean rule, procrustean bed
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Procrustes n (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus
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procurable adj capable of being obtained; "savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable" Synonym(s): gettable, getable, obtainable, procurable
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procural n the act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies" Synonym(s): procurement, procurance, procural
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procurance n the act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies" Synonym(s): procurement, procurance, procural
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procurator n a person authorized to act for another [syn: proxy, placeholder, procurator] (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes
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procure v get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed" Synonym(s): procure, secure arrange for sexual partners for others Synonym(s): pander, pimp, procure
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procurement n the act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies" Synonym(s): procurement, procurance, procural
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procurer n someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) Synonym(s): pimp, procurer, panderer, pander, pandar, fancy man, ponce someone who obtains or acquires; "the procurer of opera tickets" Synonym(s): procurer, securer
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procuress n a woman pimp
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procursive epilepsy n epilepsy in which a seizure is induced by whirling or running
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progeria n a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child
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program n a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue" Synonym(s): plan, program, programme a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program" Synonym(s): program, programme a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?" Synonym(s): broadcast, program, programme a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program" Synonym(s): platform, political platform, political program, program an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event; "you can't tell the players without a program" Synonym(s): program, programme an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university" Synonym(s): course of study, program, programme, curriculum, syllabus (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code" Synonym(s): program, programme, computer program, computer programme a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours" Synonym(s): program, programme v arrange a program of or for; "program the 80th birthday party" Synonym(s): program, programme write a computer program Synonym(s): program, programme
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program library n (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use Synonym(s): library, program library, subroutine library
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program line n (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program Synonym(s): instruction, command, statement, program line
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program music n musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events Synonym(s): program music, programme music
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program trading n a trading technique involving large blocks of stock with trades triggered by computer programs
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programing n setting an order and time for planned events [syn: scheduling, programming, programing] creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something Synonym(s): programming, programing, computer programming, computer programing
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programing language n (computer science) a language designed for programming computers Synonym(s): programming language, programing language
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programma n an edict that has been publicly posted
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programme n an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event; "you can't tell the players without a program" Synonym(s): program, programme an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university" Synonym(s): course of study, program, programme, curriculum, syllabus a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?" Synonym(s): broadcast, program, programme (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code" Synonym(s): program, programme, computer program, computer programme a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program" Synonym(s): program, programme a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue" Synonym(s): plan, program, programme a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours" Synonym(s): program, programme v write a computer program Synonym(s): program, programme arrange a program of or for; "program the 80th birthday party" Synonym(s): program, programme
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programme music n musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events Synonym(s): program music, programme music
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programmed cell death n a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival Synonym(s): apoptosis, programmed cell death, caspase-mediated cell death
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programmer n a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs Synonym(s): programmer, computer programmer, coder, software engineer
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programming n setting an order and time for planned events [syn: scheduling, programming, programing] creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something Synonym(s): programming, programing, computer programming, computer programing
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programming error n error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result Synonym(s): software error, programming error
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programming language n (computer science) a language designed for programming computers Synonym(s): programming language, programing language
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progress n gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts" Synonym(s): advancement, progress the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) Synonym(s): progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion Antonym(s): retreat a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops" Synonym(s): progress, progression, advance v develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" Synonym(s): progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up Antonym(s): regress, retrograde, retrogress move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" Synonym(s): advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on Antonym(s): draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border" Synonym(s): build up, work up, build, progress
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progress report n a report of work accomplished during a specified time period
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progress to v reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" Synonym(s): reach, make, get to, progress to
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progression n a series with a definite pattern of advance [syn: progression, patterned advance] a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops" Synonym(s): progress, progression, advance the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) Synonym(s): progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion Antonym(s): retreat
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progressive adj favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools" Antonym(s): regressive favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) Synonym(s): progressive, reformist, reform-minded (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases Antonym(s): regressive gradually advancing in extent (of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position; "progressive euchre"; "progressive tournaments" advancing in severity; "progressive paralysis" n a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going Synonym(s): progressive, progressive tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, continuous tense a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties Synonym(s): liberal, liberalist, progressive Antonym(s): conservative, conservativist
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progressive aspect n the aspect of a verb that expresses its on-going action
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progressive emphysematous necrosis n (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon Synonym(s): gas gangrene, clostridial myonecrosis, emphysematous gangrene, emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, gas phlegmon, progressive emphysematous necrosis
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Progressive Party n a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose Synonym(s): Progressive Party, Bull Moose Party
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progressive rock n a style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing Synonym(s): progressive rock, art rock
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progressive tax n any tax in which the rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases Synonym(s): progressive tax, graduated tax
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progressive tense n a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going Synonym(s): progressive, progressive tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, continuous tense
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progressive vaccinia n a severe or even fatal form of vaccinia that occurs mainly in persons with an immunological deficiency; characterized by progressive enlargement of the initial lesion Synonym(s): progressive vaccinia, vaccinia gangrenosa
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progressively adv advancing in amount or intensity; "she became increasingly depressed" Synonym(s): increasingly, progressively, more and more
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progressiveness n advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods Synonym(s): progressiveness, progressivity
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progressivism n the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
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progressivity n advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods Synonym(s): progressiveness, progressivity
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prokaryote n a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma Synonym(s): prokaryote, procaryote Antonym(s): eucaryote, eukaryote
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prokaryotic adj having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei [syn: prokaryotic, procaryotic] Antonym(s): eucaryotic, eukaryotic
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Prokhorov n Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002) Synonym(s): Prokhorov, Aleksandr Prokhorov, Aleksandr Mikjailovich Prokhorov
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Prosauropoda n the earliest known dinosaurs [syn: Prosauropoda, suborder Prosauropoda]
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proscribe v command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans" Synonym(s): forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix Antonym(s): allow, countenance, let, permit
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proscribed adj excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject" Synonym(s): forbidden, out(p), prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten
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proscription n a decree that prohibits something [syn: prohibition, ban, proscription] rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone Synonym(s): banishment, proscription
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Proserpina n goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone Synonym(s): Proserpina, Proserpine
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Proserpine n goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone Synonym(s): Proserpina, Proserpine
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proxy war n a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
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purser n an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
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pursuer n a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers" Synonym(s): pursuer, chaser a person who pursues some plan or goal; "a pursuer of truth"
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Purus River n a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River [syn: Purus, Purus River]
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pyrograph n a design produced by pyrography
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pyrographer n an artist who practices pyrography
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pyrographic adj of or relating to or produced by pyrography
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pyrography n the act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using heated tools or a fine flame
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Pyrrhocoridae n firebugs Synonym(s): Pyrrhocoridae, family Pyrrhocoridae
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Pair \Pair\, n. [F. paire, LL. paria, L. paria, pl. of par pair,       fr. par, adj., equal. Cf. {Apparel}, {Par} equality, {Peer}       an equal.]       1. A number of things resembling one another, or belonging             together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. [bd]A             pair of beads.[b8] --Chaucer. --Beau. & Fl. [bd]Four pair             of stairs.[b8] --Macaulay.          Note: [Now mostly or quite disused, except as to stairs.]                            Two crowns in my pocket, two pair of cards.                                                                               --Beau. & Fl.          2. Two things of a kind, similar in form, suited to each             other, and intended to be used together; as, a pair of             gloves or stockings; a pair of shoes.          3. Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a             pair of horses; a pair of oxen.          4. A married couple; a man and wife. [bd]A happy pair.[b8]             --Dryden. [bd]The hapless pair.[b8] --Milton.          5. A single thing, composed of two pieces fitted to each             other and used together; as, a pair of scissors; a pair of             tongs; a pair of bellows.          6. Two members of opposite parties or opinion, as in a             parliamentary body, who mutually agree not to vote on a             given question, or on issues of a party nature during a             specified time; as, there were two pairs on the final             vote. [Parliamentary Cant]          7. (Kinematics) In a mechanism, two elements, or bodies,             which are so applied to each other as to mutually             constrain relative motion.          Note: Pairs are named in accordance with the kind of motion                they permit; thus, a journal and its bearing form a                turning pair, a cylinder and its piston a sliding pair,                a screw and its nut a twisting pair, etc. Any pair in                which the constraining contact is along lines or at                points only (as a cam and roller acting together), is                designated a higher pair; any pair having constraining                surfaces which fit each other (as a cylindrical pin and                eye, a screw and its nut, etc.), is called a lower                pair.          {Pair royal} (pl. {Pairs Royal}) three things of a sort; --             used especially of playing cards in some games, as             cribbage; as three kings, three [bd]eight spots[b8] etc.             Four of a kind are called a double pair royal.             [bd]Something in his face gave me as much pleasure as a             pair royal of naturals in my own hand.[b8] --Goldsmith.             [bd]That great pair royal of adamantine sisters [the             Fates].[b8] --Quarles. [Written corruptly {parial} and             {prial}.]          Syn: {Pair}, {Flight}, {Set}.          Usage: Originally, pair was not confined to two things, but                   was applied to any number of equal things (pares),                   that go together. Ben Jonson speaks of a pair (set) of                   chessmen; also, he and Lord Bacon speak of a pair                   (pack) of cards. A [bd]pair of stairs[b8] is still in                   popular use, as well as the later expression,                   [bd]flight of stairs.[b8]
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Para grass \Pa*ra" grass`\ (Bot.)       A valuable pasture grass ({Panicum barbinode}) introduced       into the Southern United States from Brazil.
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Para0 cress \Par[a0] cress\       An annual asteraceous herb ({Spilances oleracea}) grown in       tropical countries as a pungent salad, and also used       medicinally.
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Para0 grass \Par[a0] grass\       (a) A tall rather coarse grass ({Panicum molle}) grown in the             tropics for pasturage, and introduced into the southern             United States.       (b) Piassaba fiber.
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Parachordal \Par`a*chor"dal\, a. [Pref. para- + chordal.]       (Anat.)       Situated on either side of the notochord; -- applied       especially to the cartilaginous rudiments of the skull on       each side of the anterior part of the notochord. -- n. A       parachordal cartilage.
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Parachronism \Pa*rach"ro*nism\, n. [Pref. para- + Gr. [?] time:       cf. F. parachronisme.]       An error in chronology, by which the date of an event is set       later than the time of its occurrence. [R.]
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Parachrose \Par"a*chrose\, a. [Gr. [?] false coloring; [?]       beside, beyond + [?] color.] (Min.)       Changing color by exposure --Mohs.
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Paracrostic \Par`a*cros"tic\, n. [Pref. para- + acrostic.]       A poetical composition, in which the first verse contains, in       order, the first letters of all the verses of the poem.       --Brande & C.
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Paragram \Par"a*gram\, n. [Gr. [?] that which one writes beside.       See {Paragraph}.]       A pun.                   Puns, which he calls paragrams.               --Addison.
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Paragrammatist \Par`a*gram"ma*tist\, n.       A punster.
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Paragraph \Par"a*graph\, n. [F. paragraphe, LL. paragraphus, fr.       Gr. para`grafos (sc. grammh`) a line or stroke drawn in the       margin, fr. paragra`fein to write beside; para` beside +       gra`fein to write. See {Para-}, and {Graphic}, and cf.       {Paraph}.]       1. Originally, a marginal mark or note, set in the margin to             call attention to something in the text, e. g., a change             of subject; now, the character [para], commonly used in             the text as a reference mark to a footnote, or to indicate             the place of a division into sections.          Note: This character is merely a modification of a capital P                (the initial of the word paragraph), the letter being                reversed, and the black part made white and the white                part black for the sake of distinctiveness.          2. A distinct part of a discourse or writing; any section or             subdivision of a writing or chapter which relates to a             particular point, whether consisting of one or many             sentences. The division is sometimes noted by the mark             [?], but usually, by beginning the first sentence of the             paragraph on a new line and at more than the usual             distance from the margin.          3. A brief composition complete in one typographical section             or paragraph; an item, remark, or quotation comprised in a             few lines forming one paragraph; as, a column of news             paragraphs; an editorial paragraph.
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Paragraph \Par"a*graph\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paragraphed}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Paragraphing}.]       1. To divide into paragraphs; to mark with the character             [para].          2. To express in the compass of a paragraph; as, to paragraph             an article.          3. To mention in a paragraph or paragraphs
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Paragraph \Par"a*graph\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paragraphed}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Paragraphing}.]       1. To divide into paragraphs; to mark with the character             [para].          2. To express in the compass of a paragraph; as, to paragraph             an article.          3. To mention in a paragraph or paragraphs
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Paragrapher \Par"a*graph`er\, n.       A writer of paragraphs; a paragraphist.
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Paragraphic \Par`a*graph"ic\, Paragraphical \Par`a*graph"ic*al\,       a.       Pertaining to, or consisting of, a paragraph or paragraphs.       -- {Par`a*graph"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Paragraphic \Par`a*graph"ic\, Paragraphical \Par`a*graph"ic*al\,       a.       Pertaining to, or consisting of, a paragraph or paragraphs.       -- {Par`a*graph"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Paragraphic \Par`a*graph"ic\, Paragraphical \Par`a*graph"ic*al\,       a.       Pertaining to, or consisting of, a paragraph or paragraphs.       -- {Par`a*graph"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Paragraph \Par"a*graph\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paragraphed}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Paragraphing}.]       1. To divide into paragraphs; to mark with the character             [para].          2. To express in the compass of a paragraph; as, to paragraph             an article.          3. To mention in a paragraph or paragraphs
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Paragraphist \Par"a*graph`ist\, n.       A paragrapher.
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Paragraphistical \Par`a*gra*phis"tic*al\, a.       Of or relating to a paragraphist. [R.] --Beau. & Fl.
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Paregoric \Par`e*gor"ic\, a. [L. paregoricus, Gr. [?], from [?]       addressing, encouraging, soothing; [?] beside + [?] an       assembly: cf. F. par[82]gorique. See {Allegory}.]       Mitigating; assuaging or soothing pain; as, paregoric elixir.
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Paregoric \Par`e*gor"ic\, n. (Med.)       A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically,       camphorated tincture of opium; -- called also {paregoric       elexir}.
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Paregoric \Par`e*gor"ic\, n. (Med.)       A medicine that mitigates pain; an anodyne; specifically,       camphorated tincture of opium; -- called also {paregoric       elexir}.
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Paris \Par"is\, n.       The chief city of France.          {Paris green}. See under {Green}, n.          {Paris white} (Chem.), purified chalk used as a pigment;             whiting; Spanish white.
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Green \Green\ (gren), n.       1. The color of growing plants; the color of the solar             spectrum intermediate between the yellow and the blue.          2. A grassy plain or plat; a piece of ground covered with             verdant herbage; as, the village green.                         O'er the smooth enameled green.         --Milton.          3. Fresh leaves or branches of trees or other plants;             wreaths; -- usually in the plural.                         In that soft season when descending showers Call                      forth the greens, and wake the rising flowers.                                                                               --Pope.          4. pl. Leaves and stems of young plants, as spinach, beets,             etc., which in their green state are boiled for food.          5. Any substance or pigment of a green color.          {Alkali green} (Chem.), an alkali salt of a sulphonic acid             derivative of a complex aniline dye, resembling emerald             green; -- called also {Helvetia green}.          {Berlin green}. (Chem.) See under {Berlin}.          {Brilliant green} (Chem.), a complex aniline dye, resembling             emerald green in composition.          {Brunswick green}, an oxychloride of copper.          {Chrome green}. See under {Chrome}.          {Emerald green}. (Chem.)             (a) A complex basic derivative of aniline produced as a                   metallic, green crystalline substance, and used for                   dyeing silk, wool, and mordanted vegetable fiber a                   brilliant green; -- called also {aldehyde green},                   {acid green}, {malachite green}, {Victoria green},                   {solid green}, etc. It is usually found as a double                   chloride, with zinc chloride, or as an oxalate.             (b) See {Paris green} (below).          {Gaignet's green} (Chem.) a green pigment employed by the             French artist, Adrian Gusgnet, and consisting essentially             of a basic hydrate of chromium.          {Methyl green} (Chem.), an artificial rosaniline dyestuff,             obtained as a green substance having a brilliant yellow             luster; -- called also {light-green}.          {Mineral green}. See under {Mineral}.          {Mountain green}. See {Green earth}, under {Green}, a.          {Paris green} (Chem.), a poisonous green powder, consisting             of a mixture of several double salts of the acetate and             arsenite of copper. It has found very extensive use as a             pigment for wall paper, artificial flowers, etc., but             particularly as an exterminator of insects, as the potato             bug; -- called also {Schweinfurth green}, {imperial             green}, {Vienna green}, {emerald qreen}, and {mitis             green}.          {Scheele's green} (Chem.), a green pigment, consisting             essentially of a hydrous arsenite of copper; -- called             also {Swedish green}. It may enter into various pigments             called {parrot green}, {pickel green}, {Brunswick green},             {nereid green}, or {emerald green}.
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Register \Reg"is*ter\ (r[ecr]j"[icr]s*t[etil]r), n. [OE.       registre, F. registre, LL. registrum,regestum, L. regesta,       pl., fr. regerere, regestum, to carry back, to register;       pref. re- re- + gerere to carry. See {Jest}, and cf.       {Regest}.]       1. A written account or entry; an official or formal             enumeration, description, or record; a memorial record; a             list or roll; a schedule.                         As you have one eye upon my follies, . . . turn                      another into the register of your own. --Shak.          2. (Com.)             (a) A record containing a list and description of the                   merchant vessels belonging to a port or customs                   district.             (b) A certificate issued by the collector of customs of a                   port or district to the owner of a vessel, containing                   the description of a vessel, its name, ownership, and                   other material facts. It is kept on board the vessel,                   to be used as an evidence of nationality or as a                   muniment of title.          3. [Cf. LL. registrarius. Cf. {Regisrar}.] One who registers             or records; a registrar; a recorder; especially, a public             officer charged with the duty of recording certain             transactions or events; as, a register of deeds.          4. That which registers or records. Specifically:             (a) (Mech.) A contrivance for automatically noting the                   performance of a machine or the rapidity of a process.             (b) (Teleg.) The part of a telegraphic apparatus which                   records automatically the message received.             (c) A machine for registering automatically the number of                   persons passing through a gateway, fares taken, etc.;                   a telltale.          5. A lid, stopper, or sliding plate, in a furnace, stove,             etc., for regulating the admission of air to the fuel;             also, an arrangement containing dampers or shutters, as in             the floor or wall of a room or passage, or in a chimney,             for admitting or excluding heated air, or for regulating             ventilation.          6. (Print.)             (a) The inner part of the mold in which types are cast.             (b) The correspondence of pages, columns, or lines on the                   opposite or reverse sides of the sheet.             (c) The correspondence or adjustment of the several                   impressions in a design which is printed in parts, as                   in chromolithographic printing, or in the manufacture                   of paper hangings. See {Register}, v. i. 2.          7. (Mus.)             (a) The compass of a voice or instrument; a specified                   portion of the compass of a voice, or a series of                   vocal tones of a given compass; as, the upper, middle,                   or lower register; the soprano register; the tenor                   register.          Note: In respect to the vocal tones, the thick register                properly extends below from the F on the lower space of                the treble staff. The thin register extends an octave                above this. The small register is above the thin. The                voice in the thick register is called the chest voice;                in the thin, the head voice. Falsetto is a kind off                voice, of a thin, shrull quality, made by using the                mechanism of the upper thin register for tones below                the proper limit on the scale. --E. Behnke.             (b) A stop or set of pipes in an organ.          {Parish register}, A book in which are recorded the births,             baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials in a parish.          Syn: List; catalogue; roll; record; archives; chronicle;                annals. See {List}.
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Parker \Park"er\, n.       The keeper of a park. --Sir M. Hale.
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Parser \Pars"er\, n.       One who parses.
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d8Penduline \[d8]Pen"du`line\, n. [F. See {Pendulum}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A European titmouse ({Parus, [or] [92]githalus, pendulinus}).       It is noted for its elegant pendulous purselike nest, made of       the down of willow trees and lined with feathers.
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Peragrate \Per"a*grate\, v. t. [L. peragratus, p. p. of       peragrate.]       To travel over or through. [Obs.]
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Peragration \Per`agra"tion\, n. [L. peragratio: cf. F.       peragration.]       The act or state of passing through any space; as, the       peragration of the moon in her monthly revolution. [Obs.]       --Sir T. Browne.
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Percarbide \Per*car"bide\, n. [Pref. per- + carbide.] (Chem.)       A compound containing a relatively large amount of carbon.       [R.]
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Percarburet \Per*car"bu*ret\, n. [Pref. per- + carburet.]       (Chem.)       A percarbide. [Obsoles.]
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Percarbureted \Per*car"bu*ret`ed\, a. (Chem.)       Combined with a relatively large amount of carbon.
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Percher \Perch"er\, n. [From {Perch}, v. i.]       1. One who, or that which, perches. --J. Burroughs.          2. One of the Insessores.          3. [From {Perch} a pole.] A Paris candle anciently used in             England; also, a large wax candle formerly set upon the             altar. [Obs.] --Bailey.
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Percheron \Per"che*ron\, n. [F.]       One of a breed of draught horses originating in Perche, an       old district of France; -- called also {Percheron-Norman}.
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Percheron \Per"che*ron\, n. [F.]       One of a breed of draught horses originating in Perche, an       old district of France; -- called also {Percheron-Norman}.
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Perchromic \Per*chro"mic\, a. [Pref. per- + chromic.] (Chem.)       Pertaining to, or designating, a certain one of the highly       oxidized compounds of chromium, which has a deep blue color,       and is produced by the action of hydrogen peroxide.
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Percurrent \Per*cur"rent\, a. [L. percurrens, p. pr. of       percurrere to run through; per through + currere to run.]       Running through the entire length.
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Percursory \Per*cur"so*ry\, a. [L. percursor one who runs       through, fr. percurrere. See {Percurrent}.]       Running over slightly or in haste; cursory. [R.]
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Peregrinate \Per"e*gri*nate\, v. i. [L. peregrinatus, p. p. of       peregrinari to travel. See {Pilgrim}.]       To travel from place to place, or from one country to       another; hence, to sojourn in foreign countries.
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Peregrinate \Per"e*gri*nate\, a. [L. peregrinatus, p. p.]       Having traveled; foreign. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Peregrination \Per`e*gri*na"tion\, n. [L. peregrinatio: cf. F.       p[82]r[82]grination.]       A traveling from one country to another; a wandering; sojourn       in foreign countries. [bd]His peregrination abroad.[b8]       --Bacon.
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Peregrinator \Per"e*gri*na`tor\, n. [L.]       One who peregrinates; one who travels about.
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Peregrine \Per"e*grine\, a. [L. peregrinus. See {Pilgrim}.]       Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic.       [Spelt also {pelegrine}.] [bd]Peregrine and preternatural       heat.[b8] --Bacon.          {Peregrine falcon} (Zo[94]l.), a courageous and swift falcon             ({Falco peregrinus}), remarkable for its wide distribution             over all the continents. The adult plumage is dark bluish             ash on the back, nearly black on the head and cheeks,             white beneath, barred with black below the throat. Called             also {peregrine hawk}, {duck hawk}, {game hawk}, and             {great-footed hawk}.
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Peregrine \Per"e*grine\, n.       The peregrine falcon.
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Peregrine \Per"e*grine\, a. [L. peregrinus. See {Pilgrim}.]       Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic.       [Spelt also {pelegrine}.] [bd]Peregrine and preternatural       heat.[b8] --Bacon.          {Peregrine falcon} (Zo[94]l.), a courageous and swift falcon             ({Falco peregrinus}), remarkable for its wide distribution             over all the continents. The adult plumage is dark bluish             ash on the back, nearly black on the head and cheeks,             white beneath, barred with black below the throat. Called             also {peregrine hawk}, {duck hawk}, {game hawk}, and             {great-footed hawk}.
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Peregrine \Per"e*grine\, a. [L. peregrinus. See {Pilgrim}.]       Foreign; not native; extrinsic or from without; exotic.       [Spelt also {pelegrine}.] [bd]Peregrine and preternatural       heat.[b8] --Bacon.          {Peregrine falcon} (Zo[94]l.), a courageous and swift falcon             ({Falco peregrinus}), remarkable for its wide distribution             over all the continents. The adult plumage is dark bluish             ash on the back, nearly black on the head and cheeks,             white beneath, barred with black below the throat. Called             also {peregrine hawk}, {duck hawk}, {game hawk}, and             {great-footed hawk}.
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Peregrinity \Per`e*grin"i*ty\, n. [L. peregrinitas: cf. F.       p[82]r[82]grinit[82].]       1. Foreignness; strangeness. [Obs.] [bd]Somewhat of a             peregrinity in their dialect.[b8] --Johnson.          2. Travel; wandering. [R.] --Carlyle.
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Periauger \Per"i*au"ger\, n.       See {Pirogue}. --W. Irving.
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Pirogue \Pi*rogue"\, n. [Originally an American Indian word: cf.       F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.]       A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat. [Written       variously {periauger}, {perogue}, {piragua}, {periagua},       etc.]
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Periauger \Per"i*au"ger\, n.       See {Pirogue}. --W. Irving.
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Pirogue \Pi*rogue"\, n. [Originally an American Indian word: cf.       F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.]       A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat. [Written       variously {periauger}, {perogue}, {piragua}, {periagua},       etc.]
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Pericardiac \Per`i*car"di*ac\, Pericardial \Per`i*car"di*al\, a.       (Anat.)       Of or pertaining to pericardium; situated around the heart.          {Pericardial fluid} (Physiol.), a serous fluid of a pale             yellow color contained in the pericardium.
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Pericardiac \Per`i*car"di*ac\, Pericardial \Per`i*car"di*al\, a.       (Anat.)       Of or pertaining to pericardium; situated around the heart.          {Pericardial fluid} (Physiol.), a serous fluid of a pale             yellow color contained in the pericardium.
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Pericardiac \Per`i*car"di*ac\, Pericardial \Per`i*car"di*al\, a.       (Anat.)       Of or pertaining to pericardium; situated around the heart.          {Pericardial fluid} (Physiol.), a serous fluid of a pale             yellow color contained in the pericardium.
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Pericardian \Per`i*car"di*an\, a.       Pericardiac.
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Pericardic \Per`i*car"dic\, a.       Pericardiac.
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Pericardium \Per`i*car"di*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?]       about or near the heart; [?] about + [?] heart.] (Anat.)       The double baglike fold of serous membrane which incloses the       heart.          Note: The inner layer is closely adherent to the outer                surface of the heart, and is called the cardiac                pericardium. The outer layer loosely incloses the heart                and the adherent inner layer, and is called the                parietal pericardium. At the base of the heart the two                layers are continuous, and form a narrow closed cavity                filled with fluid, in which the pulsations of the heart                cause little friction.
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Pericarp \Per"i*carp\, n. [Gr. [?]; [?] around + [?] fruit: cf.       F. p[82]ricarpe.] (Bot.)       The ripened ovary; the walls of the fruit. See Illusts. of       {Capsule}, {Drupe}, and {Legume}.
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Pericarpial \Per`i*car"pi*al\, Pericarpic \Per`i*car"pic\, a.       (Bot.)       Of or pertaining to a pericarp.
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Pericarpial \Per`i*car"pi*al\, Pericarpic \Per`i*car"pic\, a.       (Bot.)       Of or pertaining to a pericarp.
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Perichordal \Per`i*chor"dal\, a.       Around the notochord; as, a perichordal column. See       {Epichordal}.
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Pericranial \Per`i*cra"ni*al\, a. (Anat.)       Of or pertaining to the pericranium.
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Pericranium \Per`i*cra"ni*um\, n. [NL.] (Anat.)       The periosteum which covers the cranium externally; the       region around the cranium.
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Perigord pie \Per"i*gord pie`\ [From P[82]rigord, a former       province of France.]       A pie made of truffles, much esteemed by epicures.
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Perigraph \Per"i*graph\, n. [Gr. [?] outline; [?] round, about +       [?] to write.]       A careless or inaccurate delineation of anything. [R.]
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Perisarc \Per"i*sarc\, n. [Pref. peri- + Gr. [?], [?], flesh.]       (Zo[94]l.)       The outer, hardened integument which covers most hydroids.
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Jay \Jay\, n. [F. geai, OF. gai, jaj, perh. fr. OHG. g[be]hi.       Cf. {Gay}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to       {Garrulus}, {Cyanocitta}, and allied genera. They are allied       to the crows, but are smaller, more graceful in form, often       handsomely colored, and usually have a crest.          Note: The European jay ({Garrulus glandarius}) is a large and                handsomely colored species, having the body pale                reddish brown, lighter beneath; tail and wing quills                blackish; the primary coverts barred with bright blue                and black; throat, tail coverts, and a large spot on                the wings, white. Called also {jay pie}, {Jenny jay},                and {k[91]}. The common blue jay ({Cyanocitta                cristata}.), and the related species, are brilliantly                colored, and have a large erectile crest. The                California jay ({Aphelocoma Californica}), the Florida                jay ({A. Floridana}), and the green jay ({Xanthoura                luxuosa}), of Texas and Mexico, are large, handsome,                crested species. The Canada jay ({Perisoreus                Canadensis}), and several allied species, are much                plainer and have no crest. See {Blue jay}, and {Whisky                jack}.          {Jay thrush} (Zo[94]l.), any one several species of Asiatic             singing birds, of the genera {Garrulax}, {Grammatoptila},             and related genera of the family {Crateropodid[91]}; as,             the white-throated jay thrush ({G. albogularis}), of             India.
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Whisky \Whis"ky\, Whiskey \Whis"key\, n. [Ir. or Gael. uisge       water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water) in uisgebeatha       whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf. {Usquebaugh}.]       An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc.,       especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In       the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize,       rye, or wheat, but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made       from malted barley.          {Bourbon whisky}, corn whisky made in Bourbon County,             Kentucky.          {Crooked whisky}. See under {Crooked}.          {Whisky Jack} (Zo[94]l.), the Canada jay ({Perisoreus             Canadensis}). It is noted for its fearless and familiar             habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in the             winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter             beneath. Called also {moose bird}.
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Perjure \Per"jure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perjured}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Perjuring}.] [F. parjurer, L. perjurare, perjerare; per       through, over + jurare to swear. See {Jury}.]       1. To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make             oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of             perjury; to forswear; to corrupt; -- often used             reflexively; as, he perjured himself.                         Want will perjure The ne'er-touched vestal. --Shak.          2. To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and             protestations. [Obs.]                         And with a virgin innocence did pray For me, that                      perjured her.                                    --J. Fletcher.          Syn: To {Perjure}, {Forswear}.          Usage: These words have been used interchangeably; but there                   is a tendency to restrict perjure to that species of                   forswearing which constitutes the crime of perjury at                   law, namely, the willful violation of an oath                   administered by a magistrate or according to law.
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Perjure \Per"jure\, n. [L. perjurus: cf. OF. parjur, F.       parjure.]       A perjured person. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Perjure \Per"jure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perjured}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Perjuring}.] [F. parjurer, L. perjurare, perjerare; per       through, over + jurare to swear. See {Jury}.]       1. To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make             oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of             perjury; to forswear; to corrupt; -- often used             reflexively; as, he perjured himself.                         Want will perjure The ne'er-touched vestal. --Shak.          2. To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and             protestations. [Obs.]                         And with a virgin innocence did pray For me, that                      perjured her.                                    --J. Fletcher.          Syn: To {Perjure}, {Forswear}.          Usage: These words have been used interchangeably; but there                   is a tendency to restrict perjure to that species of                   forswearing which constitutes the crime of perjury at                   law, namely, the willful violation of an oath                   administered by a magistrate or according to law.
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Perjured \Per"jured\, a.       Guilty of perjury; having sworn falsely; forsworn. --Shak.       [bd]Perjured persons.[b8] --1 Tim. i. 10. [bd]Their perjured       oath.[b8] --Spenser.
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Perjurer \Per"jur*er\, n.       One who is guilty of perjury; one who perjures or forswears,       in any sense.
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Perjury \Per"ju*ry\, n.; pl. {Perjuries}. [L. perjurium. See       {Perjure}, v.]       1. False swearing.          2. (Law) At common law, a willfully false statement in a fact             material to the issue, made by a witness under oath in a             competent judicial proceeding. By statute the penalties of             perjury are imposed on the making of willfully false             affirmations.          Note: If a man swear falsely in nonjudicial affidavits, it is                made perjury by statute in some jurisdictions in the                United States.
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Perjure \Per"jure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perjured}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Perjuring}.] [F. parjurer, L. perjurare, perjerare; per       through, over + jurare to swear. See {Jury}.]       1. To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make             oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of             perjury; to forswear; to corrupt; -- often used             reflexively; as, he perjured himself.                         Want will perjure The ne'er-touched vestal. --Shak.          2. To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and             protestations. [Obs.]                         And with a virgin innocence did pray For me, that                      perjured her.                                    --J. Fletcher.          Syn: To {Perjure}, {Forswear}.          Usage: These words have been used interchangeably; but there                   is a tendency to restrict perjure to that species of                   forswearing which constitutes the crime of perjury at                   law, namely, the willful violation of an oath                   administered by a magistrate or according to law.
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Perjurious \Per*ju"ri*ous\, Perjurous \Per"ju*rous\, a. [L.       perjuriosus, perjurus.]       Guilty of perjury; containing perjury. [Obs.] --Quarles. B.       Johnson.
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Perjurious \Per*ju"ri*ous\, Perjurous \Per"ju*rous\, a. [L.       perjuriosus, perjurus.]       Guilty of perjury; containing perjury. [Obs.] --Quarles. B.       Johnson.
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Perjury \Per"ju*ry\, n.; pl. {Perjuries}. [L. perjurium. See       {Perjure}, v.]       1. False swearing.          2. (Law) At common law, a willfully false statement in a fact             material to the issue, made by a witness under oath in a             competent judicial proceeding. By statute the penalties of             perjury are imposed on the making of willfully false             affirmations.          Note: If a man swear falsely in nonjudicial affidavits, it is                made perjury by statute in some jurisdictions in the                United States.
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Perruquier \Per*ru"qui*er\, n. [F.]       A marker of perukes or wigs.
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Perscrutation \Per`scru*ta"tion\, n. [L. perscrutatio, fr.       perscrutari to search through.]       A thorough searching; a minute inquiry or scrutiny. --Carlyle
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Peruser \Pe*rus"er\, n.       One who peruses.
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Pharaoh \Pha"raoh\, n. [Heb. par[d3]h; of Egyptian origin: cf.       L. pharao, Gr. [?]. Cf. {Faro}.]       1. A title by which the sovereigns of ancient Egypt were             designated.          2. See {Faro}.          {Pharaoh's chicken} (Zo[94]l.), the gier-eagle, or Egyptian             vulture; -- so called because often sculpured on Egyptian             monuments. It is nearly white in color.          {Pharaoh's rat} (Zo[94]l.), the common ichneumon.
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Serpent \Ser"pent\, n. [F., fr. L. serpens, -entis (sc. bestia),       fr. serpens, p. pr. of serpere to creep; akin to Gr.       [?][?][?], Skr. sarp, and perhaps to L. repere, E. reptile.       Cf. {Herpes}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake,             especially a large snake. See Illust. under {Ophidia}.          Note: The serpents are mostly long and slender, and move                partly by bending the body into undulations or folds                and pressing them against objects, and partly by using                the free edges of their ventral scales to cling to                rough surfaces. Many species glide swiftly over the                ground, some burrow in the earth, others live in trees.                A few are entirely aquatic, and swim rapidly. See                {Ophidia}, and {Fang}.          2. Fig.: A subtle, treacherous, malicious person.          3. A species of firework having a serpentine motion as it             passess through the air or along the ground.          4. (Astron.) The constellation Serpens.          5. (Mus.) A bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone,             formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes             introduced into the orchestra; -- so called from its form.          {Pharaoh's serpent} (Chem.), mercuric sulphocyanate, a             combustible white substance which in burning gives off a             poisonous vapor and leaves a peculiar brown voluminous             residue which is expelled in a serpentine from. It is             employed as a scientific toy.          {Serpent cucumber} (Bot.), the long, slender, serpentine             fruit of the cucurbitaceous plant {Trichosanthes             colubrina}; also, the plant itself.          {Serpent eage} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             raptorial birds of the genera {Circa[89]tus} and             {Spilornis}, which prey on serpents. They inhabit Africa,             Southern Europe, and India. The European serpent eagle is             {Circa[89]tus Gallicus}.          {Serpent eater}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The secretary bird.             (b) An Asiatic antelope; the markhoor.          {Serpent fish} (Zo[94]l.), a fish ({Cepola rubescens}) with a             long, thin, compressed body, and a band of red running             lengthwise.          {Serpent star} (Zo[94]l.), an ophiuran; a brittle star.          {Serpent's tongue} (Paleon.), the fossil tooth of a shark; --             so called from its resemblance to a tongue with its root.                      {Serpent withe} (Bot.), a West Indian climbing plant             ({Aristolochia odoratissima}).          {Tree serpent} (Zo[94]l.), any species of African serpents             belonging to the family {Dendrophid[91]}.
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Piercel \Pier"cel\, n. [Cf. F. perce.]       A kind of gimlet for making vents in casks; -- called also       {piercer}.
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Piercer \Pier"cer\, n.       1. One who, or that which, pierces or perforates;             specifically:             (a) An instrument used in forming eyelets; a stiletto.             (b) A piercel.          2. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The ovipositor, or sting, of an insect.             (b) An insect provided with an ovipositor.
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Piercel \Pier"cel\, n. [Cf. F. perce.]       A kind of gimlet for making vents in casks; -- called also       {piercer}.
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Piercer \Pier"cer\, n.       1. One who, or that which, pierces or perforates;             specifically:             (a) An instrument used in forming eyelets; a stiletto.             (b) A piercel.          2. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The ovipositor, or sting, of an insect.             (b) An insect provided with an ovipositor.
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Cabbage \Cab"bage\ (k[acr]b"b[asl]j), n. [OE. cabage, fr. F.       cabus headed (of cabbages), chou cabus headed cabbage,       cabbage head; cf. It. capuccio a little head, cappuccio cowl,       hood, cabbage, fr. capo head, L. caput, or fr. It. cappa       cape. See {Chief}, {Cape}.] (Bot.)       1. An esculent vegetable of many varieties, derived from the             wild {Brassica oleracea} of Europe. The common cabbage has             a compact head of leaves. The cauliflower, Brussels             sprouts, etc., are sometimes classed as cabbages.          2. The terminal bud of certain palm trees, used, like,             cabbage, for food. See {Cabbage tree}, below.          3. The cabbage palmetto. See below.          {Cabbage aphis} (Zo[94]l.), a green plant-louse ({Aphis             brassic[91]}) which lives upon the leaves of the cabbage.                      {Cabbage beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a small, striped flea-beetle             ({Phyllotreta vittata}) which lives, in the larval state,             on the roots, and when adult, on the leaves, of cabbage             and other cruciferous plants.          {Cabbage butterfly} (Zo[94]l.), a white butterfly ({Pieris             rap[91]} of both Europe and America, and the allied {P.             oleracea}, a native American species) which, in the larval             state, devours the leaves of the cabbage and the turnip.             See {Cabbage worm}, below.          {Cabbage fly} (Zo[94]l.), a small two-winged fly ({Anthomyia             brassic[91]}), which feeds, in the larval or maggot state,             on the roots of the cabbage, often doing much damage to             the crop.          {Cabbage head}, the compact head formed by the leaves of a             cabbage; -- contemptuously or humorously, and             colloquially, a very stupid and silly person; a numskull.                      {Cabbage palmetto}, a species of palm tree ({Sabal Palmetto})             found along the coast from North Carolina to Florida.          {Cabbage rose} (Bot.), a species of rose ({Rosa centifolia})             having large and heavy blossoms.          {Cabbage tree}, {Cabbage palm}, a name given to palms having             a terminal bud called a cabbage, as the {Sabal Palmetto}             of the United States, and the {Euterpe oleracea} and             {Oreodoxa oleracea} of the West Indies.          {Cabbage worm} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of several species of             moths and butterflies, which attacks cabbages. The most             common is usually the larva of a white butterfly. See             {Cabbage butterfly}, above. The cabbage cutworms, which             eat off the stalks of young plants during the night, are             the larv[91] of several species of moths, of the genus             {Agrotis}. See {Cutworm}.          {Sea cabbage}.(Bot.)             (a) Sea kale             (b) . The original Plant ({Brassica oleracea}), from which                   the cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, etc., have been                   derived by cultivation.          {Thousand-headed cabbage}. See {Brussels sprouts}.
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Porker \Pork"er\, n.       A hog. --Pope.
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Pr91coracoid \Pr[91]*cor"a*coid\, n. (Anat.)       See {Precoracoid}.
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Pr91cordial \Pr[91]*cor"di*al\, a. (Anat.)       Same as {Precordial}.
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d8Pr91cornu \[d8]Pr[91]*cor"nu\, n.; pl. {Pr[91]cornua}. [NL.       See {Pre-}, and {Cornu}.] (Anat.)       The anterior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain.       --B. G. Wilder.
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Praiseer \Praise"er\, n.       1. One who praises. [bd]Praisers of men.[b8] --Sir P. Sidney.          2. An appraiser; a valuator. [Obs.] --Sir T. North.
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Praiseworthily \Praise"wor`thi*ly\, adv.       In a praiseworthy manner. --Spenser.
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Praiseworthiness \Praise"wor`thi*ness\, n.       The quality or state of being praiseworthy.
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Praiseworthy \Praise"wor`thy\, a.       Worthy of praise or applause; commendable; as, praiseworthy       action; he was praiseworthy. --Arbuthnot.
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Prakrit \Pra"krit\, n. [Skr. pr[be]k[rsdot]ta original, natural,       usual, common, vulgar.]       Any one of the popular dialects descended from, or akin to,       Sanskrit; -- in distinction from the Sanskrit, which was used       as a literary and learned language when no longer spoken by       the people. Pali is one of the Prakrit dialects.
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Prakritic \Pra*krit"ic\, a.       Pertaining to Prakrit.
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Preacher \Preach"er\, n. [Cf. OF. preeschierre, prescheur, F.       pr[88]cheur, L. praedicator.]       1. One who preaches; one who discourses publicly on religious             subjects.                         How shall they hear without a preacher? --Rom. x.                                                                               14.          2. One who inculcates anything with earnestness.                         No preacher is listened to but Time.   --Swift.          {Preacher bird} (Zo[94]l.), a toucan.
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Preacher \Preach"er\, n. [Cf. OF. preeschierre, prescheur, F.       pr[88]cheur, L. praedicator.]       1. One who preaches; one who discourses publicly on religious             subjects.                         How shall they hear without a preacher? --Rom. x.                                                                               14.          2. One who inculcates anything with earnestness.                         No preacher is listened to but Time.   --Swift.          {Preacher bird} (Zo[94]l.), a toucan.
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Preachership \Preach"er*ship\, n.       The office of a preacher. [bd]The preachership of the       Rolls.[b8] --Macaulay.
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Preassurance \Pre`as*sur"ance\, n.       Previous assurance. --Coleridge.
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Precarious \Pre*ca"ri*ous\, a. [L. precarius obtained by begging       or prayer, depending on request or on the will of another,       fr. precari to pray, beg. See {Pray}.]       1. Depending on the will or pleasure of another; held by             courtesy; liable to be changed or lost at the pleasure of             another; as, precarious privileges. --Addison.          2. Held by a doubtful tenure; depending on unknown causes or             events; exposed to constant risk; not to be depended on             for certainty or stability; uncertain; as, a precarious             state of health; precarious fortunes. [bd]Intervals of             partial and precarious liberty.[b8] --Macaulay.          Syn: Uncertain; unsettled; unsteady; doubtful; dubious;                equivocal.          Usage: {Precarious}, {Uncertain}. Precarious in stronger than                   uncertain. Derived originally from the Latin precari,                   it first signified [bd]granted to entreaty,[b8] and,                   hence, [bd]wholly dependent on the will of                   another.[b8] Thus it came to express the highest                   species of uncertainty, and is applied to such things                   as depend wholly on future casualties. --                   {Pre*ca"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Pre*ca"ri*ous*ness}, n.
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Precarious \Pre*ca"ri*ous\, a. [L. precarius obtained by begging       or prayer, depending on request or on the will of another,       fr. precari to pray, beg. See {Pray}.]       1. Depending on the will or pleasure of another; held by             courtesy; liable to be changed or lost at the pleasure of             another; as, precarious privileges. --Addison.          2. Held by a doubtful tenure; depending on unknown causes or             events; exposed to constant risk; not to be depended on             for certainty or stability; uncertain; as, a precarious             state of health; precarious fortunes. [bd]Intervals of             partial and precarious liberty.[b8] --Macaulay.          Syn: Uncertain; unsettled; unsteady; doubtful; dubious;                equivocal.          Usage: {Precarious}, {Uncertain}. Precarious in stronger than                   uncertain. Derived originally from the Latin precari,                   it first signified [bd]granted to entreaty,[b8] and,                   hence, [bd]wholly dependent on the will of                   another.[b8] Thus it came to express the highest                   species of uncertainty, and is applied to such things                   as depend wholly on future casualties. --                   {Pre*ca"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Pre*ca"ri*ous*ness}, n.
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Precarious \Pre*ca"ri*ous\, a. [L. precarius obtained by begging       or prayer, depending on request or on the will of another,       fr. precari to pray, beg. See {Pray}.]       1. Depending on the will or pleasure of another; held by             courtesy; liable to be changed or lost at the pleasure of             another; as, precarious privileges. --Addison.          2. Held by a doubtful tenure; depending on unknown causes or             events; exposed to constant risk; not to be depended on             for certainty or stability; uncertain; as, a precarious             state of health; precarious fortunes. [bd]Intervals of             partial and precarious liberty.[b8] --Macaulay.          Syn: Uncertain; unsettled; unsteady; doubtful; dubious;                equivocal.          Usage: {Precarious}, {Uncertain}. Precarious in stronger than                   uncertain. Derived originally from the Latin precari,                   it first signified [bd]granted to entreaty,[b8] and,                   hence, [bd]wholly dependent on the will of                   another.[b8] Thus it came to express the highest                   species of uncertainty, and is applied to such things                   as depend wholly on future casualties. --                   {Pre*ca"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Pre*ca"ri*ous*ness}, n.
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Precoracoid \Pre*cor"a*coid\, n. (Anat.)       The anterior part of the coracoid (often closely united with       the clavicle) in the shoulder girdle of many reptiles and       amphibians.
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Precordial \Pre*cor"di*al\, a. [Pref. pre- + L. cor, cordis,       heart: cf. F. pr[82]cordial.] (Anat.)       Situated in front of the heart; of or pertaining to the       pr[91]cordia.
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Precrural \Pre*cru"ral\, a. (Anat.)       Situated in front of the leg or thigh; as, the precrural       glands of the horse.
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Precurrer \Pre*cur"rer\, n.       A precursor. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Precurse \Pre*curse"\, n. [L. praecursus.]       A forerunning. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Precursive \Pre*cur"sive\, a.       Preceding; introductory; precursory. [bd]A deep precursive       sound.[b8] --Coleridge.
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Precursor \Pre*cur"sor\, n. [L. praecursor, fr. praecurrere to       run before; prae before + currere to run. See {Course}.]       One who, or that which, precedes an event, and indicates its       approach; a forerunner; a harbinger.                   Evil thoughts are the invisible, airy precursors of all                the storms and tempests of the soul.      --Buckminster.          Syn: Predecessor; forerunner; harbinger; messenger; omen;                sign.
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Precursorship \Pre*cur"sor*ship\, n.       The position or condition of a precursor. --Ruskin.
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Precursory \Pre*cur"so*ry\, a. [L. praecursorius.]       Preceding as a precursor or harbinger; indicating something       to follow; as, precursory symptoms of a fever.
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Precursory \Pre*cur"so*ry\, n.       An introduction. [Obs.]
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Pregravate \Pre"gra*vate\, v. t. [L. praegravatus, p. p. of       praegravare to be heavy upon, fr. praegravis very heavy.]       To bear down; to depress. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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Pregravitate \Pre*grav"i*tate\, v. i.       To descend by gravity; to sink. [R.] --Boyle.
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Prescribe \Pre*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prescribed}; p. pr       & vb. n. {Prescribing}.] [L. praescribere, praescriptum; prae       before + scriebe to write. See {Scribe}.]       1. To lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule             of action; to impose as a peremptory order; to dictate; to             appoint; to direct.                         Prescribe not us our duties.               --Shak.                         Let streams prescribe their fountains where to run.                                                                               --Dryden.          2. (Med.) To direct, as a remedy to be used by a patient; as,             the doctor prescribed quinine.          Syn: To appoint; order; command; dictate; ordain; institute;                establish.
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Prescribe \Pre*scribe"\, v. i.       1. To give directions; to dictate.                         A forwardness to prescribe to their opinions.                                                                               --Locke.          2. To influence by long use [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.          3. (Med.) To write or to give medical directions; to indicate             remedies; as, to prescribe for a patient in a fever.          4. (Law) To claim by prescription; to claim a title to a             thing on the ground of immemorial use and enjoyment, that             is, by a custom having the force of law.
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Prescribe \Pre*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prescribed}; p. pr       & vb. n. {Prescribing}.] [L. praescribere, praescriptum; prae       before + scriebe to write. See {Scribe}.]       1. To lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule             of action; to impose as a peremptory order; to dictate; to             appoint; to direct.                         Prescribe not us our duties.               --Shak.                         Let streams prescribe their fountains where to run.                                                                               --Dryden.          2. (Med.) To direct, as a remedy to be used by a patient; as,             the doctor prescribed quinine.          Syn: To appoint; order; command; dictate; ordain; institute;                establish.
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Prescriber \Pre*scrib"er\, n.       One who prescribes.
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Prescribe \Pre*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prescribed}; p. pr       & vb. n. {Prescribing}.] [L. praescribere, praescriptum; prae       before + scriebe to write. See {Scribe}.]       1. To lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule             of action; to impose as a peremptory order; to dictate; to             appoint; to direct.                         Prescribe not us our duties.               --Shak.                         Let streams prescribe their fountains where to run.                                                                               --Dryden.          2. (Med.) To direct, as a remedy to be used by a patient; as,             the doctor prescribed quinine.          Syn: To appoint; order; command; dictate; ordain; institute;                establish.
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Prescript \Pre"script\, a. [L. praescriptus, p. p. of       praescribere: cf. F. prescrit. See {Prescribe}.]       Directed; prescribed. [bd] A prescript from of words.[b8]       --Jer. Taylor.
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Prescript \Pre"script\, n. [L. praescriptum: cf. OF. prescript.]       1. Direction; precept; model prescribed. --Milton.          2. A medical prescription. [Obs.] --Bp. Fell.
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Prescriptibility \Pre*scrip`ti*bil"i*ty\, n.       The quality or state of being prescriptible. --Story.
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Prescriptible \Pre*scrip"ti*ble\, a. [Cf. F. prescriptible.]       Depending on, or derived from, prescription; proper to be       prescribed. --Grafton.
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Prescription \Pre*scrip"tion\, n. [F. prescription, L.       praescriptio, an inscription, preface, precept, demurrer,       prescription (in sense 3), fr. praescribere. See       {Prescribe}.]       1. The act of prescribing, directing, or dictating;             direction; precept; also, that which is prescribed.          2. (Med.) A direction of a remedy or of remedies for a             disease, and the manner of using them; a medical recipe;             also, a prescribed remedy.          3. (Law) A prescribing for title; the claim of title to a             thing by virtue immemorial use and enjoyment; the right or             title acquired by possession had during the time and in             the manner fixed by law. --Bacon.                         That profound reverence for law and prescription                      which has long been characteristic of Englishmen.                                                                               --Macaulay.          Note: Prescription differs from custom, which is a local                usage, while prescription is personal, annexed to the                person only. Prescription only extends to incorporeal                rights, such as aright of way, or of common. What the                law gives of common rights is not the subject of                prescription. Blackstone. Cruise. Kent. In Scotch law,                prescription is employed in the sense in which                limitation is used in England and America, namely, to                express that operation of the lapse of time by which                obligations are extinguished or title protected. Sir T.                Craig. Erskine.
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Usucaption \U`su*cap"tion\ (?; 277), n. [L. usucapere,       usucaptum, to acquire by long use; usu (ablative of usus use)       + capere to take: cf. usucapio usucaption.] (Roman Law)       The acquisition of the title or right to property by the       uninterrupted possession of it for a certain term prescribed       by law; -- the same as {prescription} in common law.
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Prescription \Pre*scrip"tion\, n. [F. prescription, L.       praescriptio, an inscription, preface, precept, demurrer,       prescription (in sense 3), fr. praescribere. See       {Prescribe}.]       1. The act of prescribing, directing, or dictating;             direction; precept; also, that which is prescribed.          2. (Med.) A direction of a remedy or of remedies for a             disease, and the manner of using them; a medical recipe;             also, a prescribed remedy.          3. (Law) A prescribing for title; the claim of title to a             thing by virtue immemorial use and enjoyment; the right or             title acquired by possession had during the time and in             the manner fixed by law. --Bacon.                         That profound reverence for law and prescription                      which has long been characteristic of Englishmen.                                                                               --Macaulay.          Note: Prescription differs from custom, which is a local                usage, while prescription is personal, annexed to the                person only. Prescription only extends to incorporeal                rights, such as aright of way, or of common. What the                law gives of common rights is not the subject of                prescription. Blackstone. Cruise. Kent. In Scotch law,                prescription is employed in the sense in which                limitation is used in England and America, namely, to                express that operation of the lapse of time by which                obligations are extinguished or title protected. Sir T.                Craig. Erskine.
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Usucaption \U`su*cap"tion\ (?; 277), n. [L. usucapere,       usucaptum, to acquire by long use; usu (ablative of usus use)       + capere to take: cf. usucapio usucaption.] (Roman Law)       The acquisition of the title or right to property by the       uninterrupted possession of it for a certain term prescribed       by law; -- the same as {prescription} in common law.
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Prescriptive \Pre*scrip"tive\, a. [L. praescriptivus of a       demurrer or legal exception.] (Law)       Consisting in, or acquired by, immemorial or long-continued       use and enjoyment; as, a prescriptive right of title;       pleading the continuance and authority of long custom.                   The right to be drowsy in protracted toil has become                prescriptive.                                          --J. M. Mason.
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Prescriptively \Pre*scrip"tive*ly\, adv.       By prescription.
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Preservable \Pre*serv"a*ble\, a.       Capable of being preserved; admitting of preservation.
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Preservation \Pres`er*va"tion\, n. [Cf. F. pr[82]servation.]       The act or process of preserving, or keeping safe; the state       of being preserved, or kept from injury, destruction, or       decay; security; safety; as, preservation of life, fruit,       game, etc.; a picture in good preservation.                   Give us particulars of thy preservation. --Shak.
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Preservative \Pre*serv"a*tive\, a. [Cf. F. pr[82]servatif.]       Having the power or quality of preserving; tending to       preserve, or to keep from injury, decay, etc.
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Preservative \Pre*serv"a*tive\, n.       That which preserves, or has the power of preserving; a       presevative agent.                   To wear tablets as preservatives against the plague.                                                                               --Bacon.
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Preservatory \Pre*serv"a*to*ry\, n.; pl. {Preservatories}.       1. A preservative. [Obs.] --Whitlock.          2. A room, or apparatus, in which perishable things, as             fruit, vegetables, etc., can be preserved without decay.
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Preservatory \Pre*serv"a*to*ry\, n.; pl. {Preservatories}.       1. A preservative. [Obs.] --Whitlock.          2. A room, or apparatus, in which perishable things, as             fruit, vegetables, etc., can be preserved without decay.
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Preservatory \Pre*serv"a*to*ry\, a.       Preservative. --Bp. Hall.
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Preserve \Pre*serve"\, v. i.       1. To make preserves. --Shak.          2. To protect game for purposes of sport.
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Preserve \Pre*serve"\, n.       1. That which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by             suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; --             commonly in the plural.          2. A place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for             purposes of sport, or for food.
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Preserve \Pre*serve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preserved}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Preserving}.] [F. pr[82]server, from L. prae before +       servare to save, preserve; cf. L. praeservare to observe       beforehand. See {Serve}.]       1. To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or             defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.                         O Lord, thou preserved man and beast. --Ps. xxxvi.                                                                               6.                         Now, good angels preserve the king.   --Shak.          2. To save from decay by the use of some preservative             substance, as sugar, salt, etc.; to season and prepare for             remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to             preserve peaches or grapes.                         You can not preserve it from tainting. --Shak.          3. To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve             appearances; to preserve silence.          {To preserve game}, to protect it from extermination.          Syn: To keep; save; secure; uphold; sustain; defend; spare;                protect; guard; shield. See {Keep}.
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Preserve \Pre*serve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preserved}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Preserving}.] [F. pr[82]server, from L. prae before +       servare to save, preserve; cf. L. praeservare to observe       beforehand. See {Serve}.]       1. To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or             defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.                         O Lord, thou preserved man and beast. --Ps. xxxvi.                                                                               6.                         Now, good angels preserve the king.   --Shak.          2. To save from decay by the use of some preservative             substance, as sugar, salt, etc.; to season and prepare for             remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to             preserve peaches or grapes.                         You can not preserve it from tainting. --Shak.          3. To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve             appearances; to preserve silence.          {To preserve game}, to protect it from extermination.          Syn: To keep; save; secure; uphold; sustain; defend; spare;                protect; guard; shield. See {Keep}.
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Preserver \Pre*serv"er\, n.       1. One who, or that which, preserves, saves, or defends, from             destruction, injury, or decay; esp., one who saves the             life or character of another. --Shak.          2. One who makes preserves of fruit.          {Game preserver}. See under {Game}.
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Preserve \Pre*serve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preserved}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Preserving}.] [F. pr[82]server, from L. prae before +       servare to save, preserve; cf. L. praeservare to observe       beforehand. See {Serve}.]       1. To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or             defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.                         O Lord, thou preserved man and beast. --Ps. xxxvi.                                                                               6.                         Now, good angels preserve the king.   --Shak.          2. To save from decay by the use of some preservative             substance, as sugar, salt, etc.; to season and prepare for             remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to             preserve peaches or grapes.                         You can not preserve it from tainting. --Shak.          3. To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve             appearances; to preserve silence.          {To preserve game}, to protect it from extermination.          Syn: To keep; save; secure; uphold; sustain; defend; spare;                protect; guard; shield. See {Keep}.
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Press revise \Press revise\ (Print.)       A proof for final revision.
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Press work \Press work\       The work of a press agent. [Chiefly Theat. Cant]
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Presser \Press"er\, n.       One who, or that which, presses.          {Presser bar}, [or] {Presser wheel} (Knitting machine), a bar             or wheel which closes the barbs of the needles to enable             the loops of the yarn to pass over them.          {Presser foot}, the part of a sewing machine which rests on             the cloth and presses it down upon the table of the             machine.
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Presser \Press"er\, n.       One who, or that which, presses.          {Presser bar}, [or] {Presser wheel} (Knitting machine), a bar             or wheel which closes the barbs of the needles to enable             the loops of the yarn to pass over them.          {Presser foot}, the part of a sewing machine which rests on             the cloth and presses it down upon the table of the             machine.
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Presser \Press"er\, n.       One who, or that which, presses.          {Presser bar}, [or] {Presser wheel} (Knitting machine), a bar             or wheel which closes the barbs of the needles to enable             the loops of the yarn to pass over them.          {Presser foot}, the part of a sewing machine which rests on             the cloth and presses it down upon the table of the             machine.
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Presser \Press"er\, n.       One who, or that which, presses.          {Presser bar}, [or] {Presser wheel} (Knitting machine), a bar             or wheel which closes the barbs of the needles to enable             the loops of the yarn to pass over them.          {Presser foot}, the part of a sewing machine which rests on             the cloth and presses it down upon the table of the             machine.
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Pressiroster \Pres`si*ros"ter\, n. [L. presssus pressed (p. p.       of premere) + rostrum beak: cf. F. pressirostre. See 4th       {Press}.] (Zo[94]l.)       One of a tribe of wading birds ({Pressirostres}) including       those which have a compressed beak, as the plovers.
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Pressirostral \Pres`si*ros"tral\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the pressirosters.
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Pressiroster \Pres`si*ros"ter\, n. [L. presssus pressed (p. p.       of premere) + rostrum beak: cf. F. pressirostre. See 4th       {Press}.] (Zo[94]l.)       One of a tribe of wading birds ({Pressirostres}) including       those which have a compressed beak, as the plovers.
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Pressor \Press"or\, a. (Physiol.)       Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of       pressure; as, pressor nerve fibers, stimulation of which       excites the vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger       contraction of the arteries and consequently an increase of       the arterial blood pressure; -- opposed to {depressor}.       --Landois & Stirling.
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Pressurage \Pres"sur*age\, n. [F.]       1. Pressure.          2. The juice of the grape extracted by the press; also, a fee             paid for the use of a wine press.
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Pressure \Pres"sure\, n.       Electro-motive force.
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Pressure \Pres"sure\ (?; 138), n. [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr.       premere. See 4th {Press}.]       1. The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed;             compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of             the hand.          2. A contrasting force or impulse of any kind; as, the             pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure             of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.                         Where the pressure of danger was not felt.                                                                               --Macaulay.          3. Affliction; distress; grievance.                         My people's pressures are grievous.   --Eikon                                                                               Basilike.                         In the midst of his great troubles and pressures.                                                                               --Atterbury.          4. Urgency; as, the pressure of business.          5. Impression; stamp; character impressed.                         All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past.                                                                               --Shak.          6. (Mech.) The action of a force against some obstacle or             opposing force; a force in the nature of a thrust,             distributed over a surface, often estimated with reference             to the upon a unit's area.          {Atmospheric pressure}, {Center of pressure}, etc. See under             {Atmospheric}, {Center}, etc.          {Back pressure} (Steam engine), pressure which resists the             motion of the piston, as the pressure of exhaust steam             which does not find free outlet.          {Fluid pressure}, pressure like that exerted by a fluid. It             is a thrust which is normal and equally intense in all             directions around a point. --Rankine.          {Pressure gauge}, a gauge for indicating fluid pressure; a             manometer.
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Pressure \Pres"sure\ (?; 138), n. [OF., fr. L. pressura, fr.       premere. See 4th {Press}.]       1. The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed;             compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of             the hand.          2. A contrasting force or impulse of any kind; as, the             pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure             of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.                         Where the pressure of danger was not felt.                                                                               --Macaulay.          3. Affliction; distress; grievance.                         My people's pressures are grievous.   --Eikon                                                                               Basilike.                         In the midst of his great troubles and pressures.                                                                               --Atterbury.          4. Urgency; as, the pressure of business.          5. Impression; stamp; character impressed.                         All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past.                                                                               --Shak.          6. (Mech.) The action of a force against some obstacle or             opposing force; a force in the nature of a thrust,             distributed over a surface, often estimated with reference             to the upon a unit's area.          {Atmospheric pressure}, {Center of pressure}, etc. See under             {Atmospheric}, {Center}, etc.          {Back pressure} (Steam engine), pressure which resists the             motion of the piston, as the pressure of exhaust steam             which does not find free outlet.          {Fluid pressure}, pressure like that exerted by a fluid. It             is a thrust which is normal and equally intense in all             directions around a point. --Rankine.          {Pressure gauge}, a gauge for indicating fluid pressure; a             manometer.
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Pressure wires \Pressure wires\ (Elec.)       Wires leading from various points of an electric system to a       central station, where a voltmeter indicates the potential of       the system at those points.
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Presswork \Press"work`\, n.       1. Work done on or by a press.          2. (Metal Work) Act or process of pressing or drawing with             dies or presses; also, the product of such work.          3. (Cabinetmaking) Work consisting of a series of             cross-grained veneers united by glue, heat, and pressure.          4. Pottery produced by pressing clay into molds.          5. Usually
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Presswork \Press"work`\, n.       The art of printing from the surface of type, plates, or       engravings in relief, by means of a press; the work so done.       --MacKellar.
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Presurmise \Pre`sur*mise"\, n.       A surmise previously formed. --Shak.
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Prick-eared \Prick"-eared`\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Having erect, pointed ears; -- said of certain dogs.                   Thou prick-eared cur of Iceland.            --Shak.
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Pricker \Prick"er\, n.       1. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a             sharp point; a prickle.          2. One who spurs forward; a light horseman.                         The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted. --Sir                                                                               W. Scott.          3. A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and             gunnery. --Knight.          4. (Naut.) A small marline spike having generally a wooden             handle, -- used in sailmaking. --R. H. Dana, Ir.
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Priggery \Prig"ger*y\, n.       Priggism.
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Priser \Pris"er\, n.       See 1st {Prizer}. [Obs.]
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Prize \Prize\, n. [F. prise a seizing, hold, grasp, fr. pris, p.       p. of prendre to take, L. prendere, prehendere; in some       senses, as 2       (b), either from, or influenced by, F. prix price. See             {Prison}, {Prehensile}, and cf. {Pry}, and also {Price}.]          1. That which is taken from another; something captured; a             thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.                         I will depart my pris, or may prey, by deliberation.                                                                               --Chaucer.                         His own prize, Whom formerly he had in battle won.                                                                               --Spenser.          2. Hence, specifically;             (a) (Law) Anything captured by a belligerent using the                   rights of war; esp., property captured at sea in                   virtue of the rights of war, as a vessel. --Kent.                   --Brande & C.             (b) An honor or reward striven for in a competitive                   contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an                   inducement to, or reward of, effort.                               I'll never wrestle for prize more. --Shak.                               I fought and conquered, yet have lost the prize.                                                                               --Dryden.             (c) That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.          3. Anything worth striving for; a valuable possession held or             in prospect.                         I press toward the mark for the prize of the high                      calling of God in Christ Jesus.         --Phil. iii.                                                                               14.          4. A contest for a reward; competition. [Obs.] --Shak.          5. A lever; a pry; also, the hold of a lever. [Written also             {prise}.]          {Prize court}, a court having jurisdiction of all captures             made in war on the high seas. --Bouvier.          {Prize fight}, an exhibition contest, esp. one of pugilists,             for a stake or wager.          {Prize fighter}, one who fights publicly for a reward; --             applied esp. to a professional boxer or pugilist. --Pope.          {Prize fighting}, fighting, especially boxing, in public for             a reward or wager.          {Prize master}, an officer put in charge or command of a             captured vessel.          {Prize medal}, a medal given as a prize.          {Prize money}, a dividend from the proceeds of a captured             vessel, etc., paid to the captors.          {Prize ring}, the ring or inclosure for a prize fight; the             system and practice of prize fighting.          {To make prize of}, to capture. --Hawthorne.
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Prizer \Priz"er\, n. [See 3d {Prize}.]       One who estimates or sets the value of a thing; an appraiser.       --Shak.
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Prizer \Priz"er\, n. [See 1st {Prize}.]       One who contends for a prize; a prize fighter; a challenger.       [Obs.] --Shak.                   Appeareth no man yet to answer the prizer. --B. Jonson.
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Procere \Pro*cere"\, a. [L. procerus tall.]       Of high stature; tall. [Obs.] --Evelyn.
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Procerebrum \Pro*cer"e*brum\, n. [Pref. pro- + cerebrum.]       (Anat.)       The prosencephalon.
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d8Proceres \[d8]Proc"e*res\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. procer [?]       chief.] (Zo[94]l.)       An order of large birds; the Ratit[91]; -- called also       {Proceri}.
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Procerite \Proc"er*ite\, n. [Pref. pro- + Gr. [?] [?] horn.]       (Zo[94]l.)       The segment next to the flagellum of the antenn[91] of       Crustacea.
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Procerity \Pro*cer"i*ty\, n. [L. proceritas.]       Height of stature; tallness. [R.] --Johnson.
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Prochordal \Pro*chor"dal\, a. [Pref. pro + chordal.] (Anat.)       Situated in front of the notochord; -- applied especially to       parts of the cartilaginous rudiments in the base of the       skull.
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Prochronism \Pro"chro*nism\, n. [Gr. [?] preceding in time; [?]       before + [?] time: cf. F. prochronisme.]       The dating of an event before the time it happened; an       antedating; -- opposed to {metachronism}.
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Prochronize \Pro"chro*nize\, v. t.       To antedate. --Fitzed. Hall.
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Procrastinate \Pro*cras"ti*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Procrastinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Procrastinating}.] [L.       procrastinatus, p. p. of procrastinare to procrastinate; pro       forward + crastinus of to-morrow, fr. cras to-morrow.]       To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to       postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance. --Dr. H.       More.                   Hopeless and helpless [92]geon wend, But to                procrastinate his lifeless end.               --Shak.          Syn: To postpone; adjourn; defer; delay; retard; protract;                prolong.
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Procrastinate \Pro*cras"ti*nate\, v. i.       To delay; to be dilatory.                   I procrastinate more than I did twenty years ago.                                                                               --Swift.
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Procrastinate \Pro*cras"ti*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Procrastinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Procrastinating}.] [L.       procrastinatus, p. p. of procrastinare to procrastinate; pro       forward + crastinus of to-morrow, fr. cras to-morrow.]       To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to       postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance. --Dr. H.       More.                   Hopeless and helpless [92]geon wend, But to                procrastinate his lifeless end.               --Shak.          Syn: To postpone; adjourn; defer; delay; retard; protract;                prolong.
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Procrastinate \Pro*cras"ti*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Procrastinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Procrastinating}.] [L.       procrastinatus, p. p. of procrastinare to procrastinate; pro       forward + crastinus of to-morrow, fr. cras to-morrow.]       To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to       postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance. --Dr. H.       More.                   Hopeless and helpless [92]geon wend, But to                procrastinate his lifeless end.               --Shak.          Syn: To postpone; adjourn; defer; delay; retard; protract;                prolong.
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Procrastination \Pro*cras`ti*na"tion\, n. [L. procrastinatio:       cf. F. procrastination.]       The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a       future time; delay; dilatoriness.                   Procrastination is the thief of time.      --Young.
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Procrastinator \Pro*cras"ti*na`tor\, n.       One who procrastinates, or defers the performance of       anything.
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Procrastinatory \Pro*cras"ti*na*to*ry\, a.       Of or pertaining to procrastination; dilatory.
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Procrastine \Pro*cras"tine\, v. t.       To procrastinate. [Obs.]
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Procreant \Pro"cre*ant\, a. [L. procreans, p. pr. of procreare.       See {Procreate}.]       Generating; producing; productive; fruitful; assisting in       procreation. [R.] [bd]His pendent bed and procreant       cradle.[b8] --Shak.
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Procreant \Pro"cre*ant\, n.       One who, or that which, procreates.
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Procreate \Pro"cre*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Procreated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Procreating}.] [L. procreatus, p. p. of       procreare; pro forward, forth + create to create.]       To generate and produce; to beget; to engender.
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Procreate \Pro"cre*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Procreated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Procreating}.] [L. procreatus, p. p. of       procreare; pro forward, forth + create to create.]       To generate and produce; to beget; to engender.
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Procreate \Pro"cre*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Procreated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Procreating}.] [L. procreatus, p. p. of       procreare; pro forward, forth + create to create.]       To generate and produce; to beget; to engender.
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Procreation \Pro`cre*a"tion\, n. [F. procr[82]ation, L,       procreatio.]       The act of begetting; generation and production of young.       --South.
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Procreative \Pro"cre*a`tive\, a.       Having the power to beget; generative. --Sir M. Hale.
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Procreativeness \Pro"cre*a`tive*ness\, n.       The power of generating.
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Procreator \Pro"cre*a`tor\, n. [L.]       One who begets; a father or sire; a generator.
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Procrustean \Pro*crus"te*an\, a.       Of or pertaining to Procrustes, or the mode of torture       practiced by him; producing conformity by violent means; as,       the Procrustean treatment; a Procrustean limit. See       {Procrustes}.
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Procrusteanize \Pro*crus"te*an*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Procrusteanized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Procrusteanizing}.]       To stretch or contract according to some rule or standard.
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Procrusteanize \Pro*crus"te*an*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Procrusteanized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Procrusteanizing}.]       To stretch or contract according to some rule or standard.
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Procrusteanize \Pro*crus"te*an*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Procrusteanized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Procrusteanizing}.]       To stretch or contract according to some rule or standard.
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Procrustes \Pro*crus"tes\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] to beat       out, to stretch; [?] forward + [?] to strike.] (Gr. Antiq.)       A celebrated legendary highwayman of Attica, who tied his       victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either       stretched or cut of their legs to adapt them to its length;       -- whence the metaphorical phrase,          {the bed of Procrustes}.
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Procrustesian \Pro`crus*te"si*an\, a.       See {Procrustean}.
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Procurable \Pro*cur"a*ble\, a.       Capable of being procured; obtainable. --Boyle.
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Procuracy \Proc"u*ra*cy\, n.; pl. {Procuracies}. [LL.       procuratia: cf. F. procuratie. See {Procuration}, and cf,.       {Proxy}.]       1. The office or act of a proctor or procurator; management             for another.          2. Authority to act for another; a proxy. [Obs.]
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Procuracy \Proc"u*ra*cy\, n.; pl. {Procuracies}. [LL.       procuratia: cf. F. procuratie. See {Procuration}, and cf,.       {Proxy}.]       1. The office or act of a proctor or procurator; management             for another.          2. Authority to act for another; a proxy. [Obs.]
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Procuration \Proc`u*ra"tion\, n. [L. procuratio: cf. F.       procuration. See {Procure}.]       1. The act of procuring; procurement.          2. The management of another's affairs.          3. The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact             the affairs of another; a proxy.          4. (Ch. of Eng.) A sum of money paid formerly to the bishop             or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical commissioners, by             an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the             time of visitation; -- called also {proxy}.          {Procuration money} (Law), money paid for procuring a loan.             --Blackstone.
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Procuration \Proc`u*ra"tion\, n. [L. procuratio: cf. F.       procuration. See {Procure}.]       1. The act of procuring; procurement.          2. The management of another's affairs.          3. The instrument by which a person is empowered to transact             the affairs of another; a proxy.          4. (Ch. of Eng.) A sum of money paid formerly to the bishop             or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical commissioners, by             an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the             time of visitation; -- called also {proxy}.          {Procuration money} (Law), money paid for procuring a loan.             --Blackstone.
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Procurator \Proc"u*ra`tor\, n. [L.: cf. F. procurateur. See       {Procure}, and cf. {Proctor}. ]       1. (Law) One who manages another's affairs, either generally             or in a special matter; an agent; a proctor. --Chaucer.             Shak.          2. (Rom. Antiq.) A governor of a province under the emperors;             also, one who had charge of the imperial revenues in a             province; as, the procurator of Judea.          {Procurator fiscal} (Scots Law), public prosecutor, or             district attorney.
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Procurator \Proc"u*ra`tor\, n. [L.: cf. F. procurateur. See       {Procure}, and cf. {Proctor}. ]       1. (Law) One who manages another's affairs, either generally             or in a special matter; an agent; a proctor. --Chaucer.             Shak.          2. (Rom. Antiq.) A governor of a province under the emperors;             also, one who had charge of the imperial revenues in a             province; as, the procurator of Judea.          {Procurator fiscal} (Scots Law), public prosecutor, or             district attorney.
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Fiscal \Fis"cal\, n.       1. The income of a prince or a state; revenue; exhequer.             [Obs.] --Bacon.          2. A treasurer. --H. Swinburne.          3. A public officer in Scotland who prosecutes in petty             criminal cases; -- called also {procurator fiscal}.          4. The solicitor in Spain and Portugal; the attorney-general.
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Procurator \Proc"u*ra`tor\, n. [L.: cf. F. procurateur. See       {Procure}, and cf. {Proctor}. ]       1. (Law) One who manages another's affairs, either generally             or in a special matter; an agent; a proctor. --Chaucer.             Shak.          2. (Rom. Antiq.) A governor of a province under the emperors;             also, one who had charge of the imperial revenues in a             province; as, the procurator of Judea.          {Procurator fiscal} (Scots Law), public prosecutor, or             district attorney.
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Fiscal \Fis"cal\, n.       1. The income of a prince or a state; revenue; exhequer.             [Obs.] --Bacon.          2. A treasurer. --H. Swinburne.          3. A public officer in Scotland who prosecutes in petty             criminal cases; -- called also {procurator fiscal}.          4. The solicitor in Spain and Portugal; the attorney-general.
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Procuratorial \Proc`u*ra*to"ri*al\, a.       Of or pertaining to a procurator, or proctor; made by a       proctor. --Ayliffe.
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Procuratorship \Proc"u*ra`tor*ship\, n.       The office or term of a procurator. --Bp. Pearson.
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Procuratory \Pro*cu"ra*to*ry\, a. [L. procuratorius.]       Tending to, or authorizing, procuration.
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Procure \Pro*cure"\, v. i.       1. To pimp. --Shak.          2. To manage business for another in court. [Scot.]
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Procure \Pro*cure"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Procured}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Procuring}.] [F. procurer, L. procurare, procuratum,       to take care of; pro for + curare to take care, fr. cura       care. See {Cure}, and cf. {Proctor}, {Proxy}.]       1. To bring into possession; to cause to accrue to, or to             come into possession of; to acquire or provide for one's             self or for another; to gain; to get; to obtain by any             means, as by purchase or loan.                         If we procure not to ourselves more woe. --Milton.          2. To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.                         By all means possible they procure to have gold and                      silver among them in reproach.            --Robynson                                                                               (More's                                                                               Utopia) .                         Proceed, Solinus, to procure my fall. --Shak.          3. To solicit; to entreat. [Obs.]                         The famous Briton prince and faery knight, . . . Of                      the fair Alma greatly were procured To make there                      longer sojourn and abode.                  --Spenser.
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Procure \Pro*cure"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Procured}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Procuring}.] [F. procurer, L. procurare, procuratum,       to take care of; pro for + curare to take care, fr. cura       care. See {Cure}, and cf. {Proctor}, {Proxy}.]       1. To bring into possession; to cause to accrue to, or to             come into possession of; to acquire or provide for one's             self or for another; to gain; to get; to obtain by any             means, as by purchase or loan.                         If we procure not to ourselves more woe. --Milton.          2. To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.                         By all means possible they procure to have gold and                      silver among them in reproach.            --Robynson                                                                               (More's                                                                               Utopia) .                         Proceed, Solinus, to procure my fall. --Shak.          3. To solicit; to entreat. [Obs.]                         The famous Briton prince and faery knight, . . . Of                      the fair Alma greatly were procured To make there                      longer sojourn and abode.                  --Spenser.
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Procurement \Pro*cure"ment\, n.       1. The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.          2. Efficient contrivance; management; agency.                         They think it done By her procurement. --Dryden.
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Procurer \Pro*cur"er\, n. [Cf. F. procureur.]       1. One who procures, or obtains; one who, or that which,             brings on, or causes to be done, esp. by corrupt means.          2. One who procures the gratification of lust for another; a             pimp; a pander. --South.
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Procuress \Pro*cur"ess\, n.       A female procurer, or pander.
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Procure \Pro*cure"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Procured}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Procuring}.] [F. procurer, L. procurare, procuratum,       to take care of; pro for + curare to take care, fr. cura       care. See {Cure}, and cf. {Proctor}, {Proxy}.]       1. To bring into possession; to cause to accrue to, or to             come into possession of; to acquire or provide for one's             self or for another; to gain; to get; to obtain by any             means, as by purchase or loan.                         If we procure not to ourselves more woe. --Milton.          2. To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.                         By all means possible they procure to have gold and                      silver among them in reproach.            --Robynson                                                                               (More's                                                                               Utopia) .                         Proceed, Solinus, to procure my fall. --Shak.          3. To solicit; to entreat. [Obs.]                         The famous Briton prince and faery knight, . . . Of                      the fair Alma greatly were procured To make there                      longer sojourn and abode.                  --Spenser.
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Program \Pro"gram\, n.       Same as {Programme}.
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d8Programma \[d8]Pro*gram"ma\, n.; pl. {Programmata}. [ L. See       {Programme}.]       1. (Gr. Antiq.) Any law, which, after it had passed the             Athenian senate, was fixed on a tablet for public             inspection previously to its being proposed to the general             assembly of the people.          2. An edict published for public information; an official             bulletin; a public proclamation.          3. See {Programme}.          4. A preface. [Obs.] --T. Warton.
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Programme \Pro"gramme\, n. [L. programma a public proclamation,       manifesto, Gr. [?], fr. [?] to write before or in public; [?]       before, forth + [?] to write; cf. F. programme. See       {Graphic}.]       That which is written or printed as a public notice or       advertisement; a scheme; a prospectus; especially, a brief       outline or explanation of the order to be pursued, or the       subjects embraced, in any public exercise, performance, or       entertainment; a preliminary sketch.          {Programme music} (Mus.), descriptive instrumental music             which requires an argument or programme to explain the             meaning of its several movements.
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Programme \Pro"gramme\, n. [L. programma a public proclamation,       manifesto, Gr. [?], fr. [?] to write before or in public; [?]       before, forth + [?] to write; cf. F. programme. See       {Graphic}.]       That which is written or printed as a public notice or       advertisement; a scheme; a prospectus; especially, a brief       outline or explanation of the order to be pursued, or the       subjects embraced, in any public exercise, performance, or       entertainment; a preliminary sketch.          {Programme music} (Mus.), descriptive instrumental music             which requires an argument or programme to explain the             meaning of its several movements.
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Progress \Pro*gress"\ (?; formerly pronounced like {Progress},       n.), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Progressed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Progressing}.]       1. To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue             onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as,             railroads are progressing. [bd]As his recovery             progressed.[b8] --Thackeray.                         Let me wipe off this honorable dew, That silverly                      doth progress on thy checks.               --Shak.                         They progress in that style in proportion as their                      pieces are treated with contempt.      --Washington.                         The war had progressed for some time. --Marshall.          2. To make improvement; to advance. --Bayard.                         If man progresses, art must progress too. --Caird.
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Progress \Prog"ress\ (?; 277), n. [L. progressus, from progredi,       p. p. progressus, to go forth or forward; pro forward + gradi       to step, go: cf. F. progr[8a]s. See {Grade}.]
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Progress \Prog"ress\ (?; see {Progress}, v. i.), v. t.       To make progress in; to pass through. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Progress \Pro*gress"\ (?; formerly pronounced like {Progress},       n.), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Progressed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Progressing}.]       1. To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue             onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as,             railroads are progressing. [bd]As his recovery             progressed.[b8] --Thackeray.                         Let me wipe off this honorable dew, That silverly                      doth progress on thy checks.               --Shak.                         They progress in that style in proportion as their                      pieces are treated with contempt.      --Washington.                         The war had progressed for some time. --Marshall.          2. To make improvement; to advance. --Bayard.                         If man progresses, art must progress too. --Caird.
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Progress \Pro*gress"\ (?; formerly pronounced like {Progress},       n.), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Progressed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Progressing}.]       1. To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue             onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as,             railroads are progressing. [bd]As his recovery             progressed.[b8] --Thackeray.                         Let me wipe off this honorable dew, That silverly                      doth progress on thy checks.               --Shak.                         They progress in that style in proportion as their                      pieces are treated with contempt.      --Washington.                         The war had progressed for some time. --Marshall.          2. To make improvement; to advance. --Bayard.                         If man progresses, art must progress too. --Caird.
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Progression \Pro*gres"sion\, n. [L. progressio: cf. F.       progression.]       1. The act of moving forward; a proceeding in a course;             motion onward.          2. Course; passage; lapse or process of time.                         I hope, in a short progression, you will be wholly                      immerged in the delices and joys of religion.                                                                               --Evelyn.          3. (Math.) Regular or proportional advance in increase or             decrease of numbers; continued proportion, arithmetical,             geometrical, or harmonic.          4. (Mus.) A regular succession of tones or chords; the             movement of the parts in harmony; the order of the             modulations in a piece from key to key.          {Arithmetical progression}, a progression in which the terms             increase or decrease by equal differences, as the numbers             [lbrace2]2, 4, 6, 8, 1010, 8, 6, 4, 2[rbrace2] by the             difference 2.          {Geometrical progression}, a progression in which the terms             increase or decrease by equal ratios, as the numbers             [lbrace2]2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 6464, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2[rbrace2]             by a continual multiplication or division by 2.          {Harmonic progression}, a progression in which the terms are             the reciprocals of quantities in arithmetical progression,             as [frac12], [frac14], [frac16], [frac18], [frac1x10].
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the motion of the point A, of the foot of the perpendicular PA,    when P moves uniformly in the circumference of a circle, and PA    is drawn perpendicularly upon a fixed diameter of the circle.    This is simple harmonic motion. The combinations, in any way, of    two more simple harmonic motions, make other kinds of harmonic    motion. The motion of the pendulum bob of a clock is    approximately simple harmonic motion.          {Harmonic proportion}. See under {Proportion}.          {Harmonic series} [or] {progression}. See under             {Progression}.          {Spherical harmonic analysis}, a mathematical method,             sometimes referred to as that of Laplace's Coefficients,             which has for its object the expression of an arbitrary,             periodic function of two independent variables, in the             proper form for a large class of physical problems,             involving arbitrary data, over a spherical surface, and             the deduction of solutions for every point of space. The             functions employed in this method are called spherical             harmonic functions. --Thomson & Tait.          {Harmonic suture} (Anat.), an articulation by simple             apposition of comparatively smooth surfaces or edges, as             between the two superior maxillary bones in man; -- called             also {harmonic}, and {harmony}.          {Harmonic triad} (Mus.), the chord of a note with its third             and fifth; the common chord.
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Progression \Pro*gres"sion\, n. [L. progressio: cf. F.       progression.]       1. The act of moving forward; a proceeding in a course;             motion onward.          2. Course; passage; lapse or process of time.                         I hope, in a short progression, you will be wholly                      immerged in the delices and joys of religion.                                                                               --Evelyn.          3. (Math.) Regular or proportional advance in increase or             decrease of numbers; continued proportion, arithmetical,             geometrical, or harmonic.          4. (Mus.) A regular succession of tones or chords; the             movement of the parts in harmony; the order of the             modulations in a piece from key to key.          {Arithmetical progression}, a progression in which the terms             increase or decrease by equal differences, as the numbers             [lbrace2]2, 4, 6, 8, 1010, 8, 6, 4, 2[rbrace2] by the             difference 2.          {Geometrical progression}, a progression in which the terms             increase or decrease by equal ratios, as the numbers             [lbrace2]2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 6464, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2[rbrace2]             by a continual multiplication or division by 2.          {Harmonic progression}, a progression in which the terms are             the reciprocals of quantities in arithmetical progression,             as [frac12], [frac14], [frac16], [frac18], [frac1x10].
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the motion of the point A, of the foot of the perpendicular PA,    when P moves uniformly in the circumference of a circle, and PA    is drawn perpendicularly upon a fixed diameter of the circle.    This is simple harmonic motion. The combinations, in any way, of    two more simple harmonic motions, make other kinds of harmonic    motion. The motion of the pendulum bob of a clock is    approximately simple harmonic motion.          {Harmonic proportion}. See under {Proportion}.          {Harmonic series} [or] {progression}. See under             {Progression}.          {Spherical harmonic analysis}, a mathematical method,             sometimes referred to as that of Laplace's Coefficients,             which has for its object the expression of an arbitrary,             periodic function of two independent variables, in the             proper form for a large class of physical problems,             involving arbitrary data, over a spherical surface, and             the deduction of solutions for every point of space. The             functions employed in this method are called spherical             harmonic functions. --Thomson & Tait.          {Harmonic suture} (Anat.), an articulation by simple             apposition of comparatively smooth surfaces or edges, as             between the two superior maxillary bones in man; -- called             also {harmonic}, and {harmony}.          {Harmonic triad} (Mus.), the chord of a note with its third             and fifth; the common chord.
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Progressional \Pro*gres"sion*al\, a.       Of or pertaining to progression; tending to, or capable of,       progress.
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Progressionist \Pro*gres"sion*ist\, n.       1. One who holds to a belief in the progression of society             toward perfection.          2. One who maintains the doctrine of progression in organic             forms; -- opposed to {uniformitarian}. --H. Spencer.
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Progressist \Prog"ress*ist\, n.       One who makes, or holds to, progress; a progressionist.
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Producer's rent \Producer's rent\ Progressive \Pro*gress"ive\,       a. (U. S. Politics)       Of or pertaining to the Progressive party.
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Progressive \Pro*gress"ive\, a. [Cf. F. progressif.]       1. Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing             progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; --             opposed to retrograde.          2. Improving; as, art is in a progressive state.          {Progressive euchre} [or] {whist}, a way of playing at card             parties, by which after every game, the losers at the             first table go to the last table, and the winners at all             the tables, except the first, move up to the next table.                      {Progressive muscular atrophy} (Med.), a nervous disorder             characterized by continuous atrophy of the muscles. --             {Pro*gress"ive*ly}, adv. -- {Pro*gress"ive*ness}, n.
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Progressive \Pro*gress"ive\, a. [Cf. F. progressif.]       1. Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing             progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; --             opposed to retrograde.          2. Improving; as, art is in a progressive state.          {Progressive euchre} [or] {whist}, a way of playing at card             parties, by which after every game, the losers at the             first table go to the last table, and the winners at all             the tables, except the first, move up to the next table.                      {Progressive muscular atrophy} (Med.), a nervous disorder             characterized by continuous atrophy of the muscles. --             {Pro*gress"ive*ly}, adv. -- {Pro*gress"ive*ness}, n.
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Locomotor \Lo`co*mo"tor\, a. [See {Locomotion}.]       Of or pertaining to movement or locomotion.          {Locomotor ataxia}, [or] {Progressive locomotor ataxy}             (Med.), a disease of the spinal cord characterized by             peculiar disturbances of gait, and difficulty in             co[94]rdinating voluntary movements.
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Progressive \Pro*gress"ive\, a. [Cf. F. progressif.]       1. Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing             progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; --             opposed to retrograde.          2. Improving; as, art is in a progressive state.          {Progressive euchre} [or] {whist}, a way of playing at card             parties, by which after every game, the losers at the             first table go to the last table, and the winners at all             the tables, except the first, move up to the next table.                      {Progressive muscular atrophy} (Med.), a nervous disorder             characterized by continuous atrophy of the muscles. --             {Pro*gress"ive*ly}, adv. -- {Pro*gress"ive*ness}, n.
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Progressive party \Progressive party\ (U. S. Politics)       The political party formed, chiefly out of the Republican       party, by the adherents of Theodore Roosevelt in the       presidential campaign of 1912. The name Progressive party was       chosen at the meeting held on Aug. 7, 1912, when the       candidates were nominated and the platform adopted. Among the       chief articles in the platform are those demanding direct       primaries, preferential primaries for presidential       nominations, direct election of United States senators,       women's suffrage, and recall of judicial decisions in certain       cases.
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Progressive \Pro*gress"ive\, a. [Cf. F. progressif.]       1. Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing             progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; --             opposed to retrograde.          2. Improving; as, art is in a progressive state.          {Progressive euchre} [or] {whist}, a way of playing at card             parties, by which after every game, the losers at the             first table go to the last table, and the winners at all             the tables, except the first, move up to the next table.                      {Progressive muscular atrophy} (Med.), a nervous disorder             characterized by continuous atrophy of the muscles. --             {Pro*gress"ive*ly}, adv. -- {Pro*gress"ive*ness}, n.
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Progressive \Pro*gress"ive\, a. [Cf. F. progressif.]       1. Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing             progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; --             opposed to retrograde.          2. Improving; as, art is in a progressive state.          {Progressive euchre} [or] {whist}, a way of playing at card             parties, by which after every game, the losers at the             first table go to the last table, and the winners at all             the tables, except the first, move up to the next table.                      {Progressive muscular atrophy} (Med.), a nervous disorder             characterized by continuous atrophy of the muscles. --             {Pro*gress"ive*ly}, adv. -- {Pro*gress"ive*ness}, n.
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Proscribe \Pro*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proscribed}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Proscribing}.] [L. proscribere, proscriptum, to       write before, to publish, proscribe; pro before + scribere to       write. See {Scribe}. The sense of this word originated in the       Roman practice of writing the names of persons doomed to       death, and posting the list in public.]       1. To doom to destruction; to put out of the protection of             law; to outlaw; to exile; as, Sylla and Marius proscribed             each other's adherents.                         Robert Vere, Earl of Oxford, . . . was banished the                      realm, and proscribed.                        --Spenser.          2. To denounce and condemn; to interdict; to prohibit; as,             the Puritans proscribed theaters.                         The Arian doctrines were proscribed and                      anathematized in the famous Council of Nice.                                                                               --Waterland.
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Proscribe \Pro*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proscribed}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Proscribing}.] [L. proscribere, proscriptum, to       write before, to publish, proscribe; pro before + scribere to       write. See {Scribe}. The sense of this word originated in the       Roman practice of writing the names of persons doomed to       death, and posting the list in public.]       1. To doom to destruction; to put out of the protection of             law; to outlaw; to exile; as, Sylla and Marius proscribed             each other's adherents.                         Robert Vere, Earl of Oxford, . . . was banished the                      realm, and proscribed.                        --Spenser.          2. To denounce and condemn; to interdict; to prohibit; as,             the Puritans proscribed theaters.                         The Arian doctrines were proscribed and                      anathematized in the famous Council of Nice.                                                                               --Waterland.
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Proscriber \Pro*scrib"er\, n.       One who, or that which, proscribes, denounces, or prohibits.
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Proscribe \Pro*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proscribed}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Proscribing}.] [L. proscribere, proscriptum, to       write before, to publish, proscribe; pro before + scribere to       write. See {Scribe}. The sense of this word originated in the       Roman practice of writing the names of persons doomed to       death, and posting the list in public.]       1. To doom to destruction; to put out of the protection of             law; to outlaw; to exile; as, Sylla and Marius proscribed             each other's adherents.                         Robert Vere, Earl of Oxford, . . . was banished the                      realm, and proscribed.                        --Spenser.          2. To denounce and condemn; to interdict; to prohibit; as,             the Puritans proscribed theaters.                         The Arian doctrines were proscribed and                      anathematized in the famous Council of Nice.                                                                               --Waterland.
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Proscript \Pro"script\, n. [See {Proscribe}.]       1. A proscription; a prohibition; an interdict. [R.]          2. One who is proscribed. [R.]
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Proscription \Pro*scrip"tion\, n. [L. proscriptio: cf. F.       proscription.]       1. The act of proscribing; a dooming to death or exile;             outlawry; specifically, among the ancient Romans, the             public offer of a reward for the head of a political             enemy; as, under the triumvirate, many of the best Roman             citizens fell by proscription.                         Every victory by either party had been followed by a                      sanguinary proscription.                     --Macaulay.          2. The state of being proscribed; denunciation; interdiction;             prohibition. --Macaulay.
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Proscriptional \Pro*scrip"tion*al\, a.       Proscriptive.
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Proscriptionist \Pro*scrip"tion*ist\, n.       One who proscribes.
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Proscriptive \Pro*scrip"tive\, a.       Of or pertaining to proscription; consisting in, or of the       nature of, proscription; proscribing. --Burke. --       {Pro*scrip"tive*ly}, adv.
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Proscriptive \Pro*scrip"tive\, a.       Of or pertaining to proscription; consisting in, or of the       nature of, proscription; proscribing. --Burke. --       {Pro*scrip"tive*ly}, adv.
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Proser \Pros"er\, n.       1. A writer of prose. [Obs.]          2. One who talks or writes tediously. --Sir W. Scott.
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Mermaid \Mer"maid\, n. [AS. mere lake, sea. See {Mere} lake, and       {maid}.]       A fabled marine creature, typically represented as having the       upper part like that of a woman, and the lower like a fish; a       sea nymph, sea woman, or woman fish.          Note: Chaucer uses this word as equivalent to the siren of                the ancients.          {Mermaid fish} (Zo[94]l.) the angel fish ({Squatina}).          {Mermaid's glove} (Zo[94]l.), a British branched sponge             somewhat resembling a glove.          {Mermaid's head} (Zo[94]l.), a European spatangoid sea urchin             ({Echinocardium cordatum}) having some resemblance to a             skull.          {Mermaid weed} (Bot.), an aquatic herb with dentate or             pectinate leaves ({Proserpinaca palustris} and {P.             pectinacea}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prosy \Pros"y\, a. [Compar. {Prosier}; superl. {Prosiest}.]       1. Of or pertaining to prose; like prose.          2. Dull and tedious in discourse or writing; prosaic.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Purger \Pur"ger\, n.       One who, or that which, purges or cleanses; especially, a       cathartic medicine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Purgery \Pur"ger*y\, n.       The part of a sugarhouse where the molasses is drained off       from the sugar.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Purse \Purse\, n. [OE. purs, pors, OF. burse, borse, bourse, F.       bourse, LL. bursa, fr. Gr. [?] hide, skin, leather. Cf.       {Bourse}, {Bursch}, {Bursar}, {Buskin}.]       1. A small bag or pouch, the opening of which is made to draw             together closely, used to carry money in; by extension,             any receptacle for money carried on the person; a wallet;             a pocketbook; a portemonnaie. --Chaucer.                         Who steals my purse steals trash.      --Shak.          2. Hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse.          3. A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a             present; as, to win the purse; to make up a purse.          4. A specific sum of money; as:             (a) In Turkey, the sum of 500 piasters.             (b) In Persia, the sum of 50 tomans.          {Light purse}, [or] {Empty purse}, poverty or want of             resources.          {Long purse}, [or] {Heavy purse}, wealth; riches.          {Purse crab} (Zo[94]l.), any land crab of the genus {Birgus},             allied to the hermit crabs. They sometimes weigh twenty             pounds or more, and are very strong, being able to crack             cocoanuts with the large claw. They chiefly inhabit the             tropical islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, living             in holes and feeding upon fruit. Called also {palm crab}.                      {Purse net}, a fishing net, the mouth of which may be closed             or drawn together like a purse. --Mortimer.          {Purse pride}, pride of money; insolence proceeding from the             possession of wealth. --Bp. Hall.          {Purse rat}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Pocket gopher}, under {Pocket}.                      {Sword and purse}, the military power and financial resources             of a nation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Purser \Purs"er\, n. [See {Purse}, and cf. {Bursar}.]       1. (Naut.) A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge             of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on             shipboard; -- now called {paymaster}.          2. A clerk on steam passenger vessels whose duty it is to             keep the accounts of the vessels, such as the receipt of             freight, tickets, etc.          3. Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier.          {Purser's name} (Naut.), a false name. [Slang]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Purser \Purs"er\, n. [See {Purse}, and cf. {Bursar}.]       1. (Naut.) A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge             of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on             shipboard; -- now called {paymaster}.          2. A clerk on steam passenger vessels whose duty it is to             keep the accounts of the vessels, such as the receipt of             freight, tickets, etc.          3. Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier.          {Purser's name} (Naut.), a false name. [Slang]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pursership \Purs"er*ship\, n.       The office of purser. --Totten.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pursuer \Pur*su"er\, n.       1. One who pursues or chases; one who follows in haste, with             a view to overtake.          2. (Eccl. & Scots Law) A plaintiff; a prosecutor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrograph \Py"ro*graph\, n.       A production of pyrography.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrography \Py*rog"ra*phy\, n. [Pyro- + -graphy.]       A process of printing, ornamenting, or carving, by burning       with heated instruments.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrogravure \Py`ro*gra*vure"\, n. [Pyro- + F. gravure       engraving.]       Pyrography; also, a design or picture made by pyrography.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chokeberry \Choke"ber`ry\, n. (Bot.)       The small apple-shaped or pear-shaped fruit of an American       shrub ({Pyrus arbutifolia}) growing in damp thickets; also,       the shrub.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Whitebeam \White"beam`\, n. (Bot.)       The common beam tree of England ({Pyrus Aria}); -- so called       from the white, woolly under surface of the leaves.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beam tree \Beam" tree`\ [AS. be[a0]m a tree. See {Beam}.] (Bot.)       A tree ({Pyrus aria}) related to the apple.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Whitebeam \White"beam`\, n. (Bot.)       The common beam tree of England ({Pyrus Aria}); -- so called       from the white, woolly under surface of the leaves.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beam tree \Beam" tree`\ [AS. be[a0]m a tree. See {Beam}.] (Bot.)       A tree ({Pyrus aria}) related to the apple.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Crab \Crab\ (kr[acr]b), n. [AS. crabba; akin to D. krab, G.       krabbe, krebs, Icel. krabbi, Sw. krabba, Dan. krabbe, and       perh. to E. cramp. Cf. {Crawfish}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are             mostly marine, and usually have a broad, short body,             covered with a strong shell or carapace. The abdomen is             small and curled up beneath the body.          Note: The name is applied to all the Brachyura, and to                certain Anomura, as the hermit crabs. Formerly, it was                sometimes applied to Crustacea in general. Many species                are edible, the blue crab of the Atlantic coast being                one of the most esteemed. The large European edible                crab is {Cancer padurus}. {Soft-shelled crabs} are blue                crabs that have recently cast their shells. See                {Cancer}; also, {Box crab}, {Fiddler crab}, {Hermit                crab}, {Spider crab}, etc., under {Box}, {Fiddler}.                etc.          2. The zodiacal constellation Cancer.          3. [See {Crab}, a.] (Bot.) A crab apple; -- so named from its             harsh taste.                         When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl, Then nightly                      sings the staring owl.                        --Shak.          4. A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick.             [Obs.] --Garrick.          5. (Mech.)             (a) A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing,                   used with derricks, etc.             (b) A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling                   ships into dock, etc.             (c) A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.             (d) A claw for anchoring a portable machine.          {Calling crab}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Fiddler}., n., 2.          {Crab apple}, a small, sour apple, of several kinds; also,             the tree which bears it; as, the European crab apple             ({Pyrus Malus} var. sylvestris); the Siberian crab apple             ({Pyrus baccata}); and the American ({Pyrus coronaria}).                      {Crab grass}. (Bot.)             (a) A grass ({Digitaria, [or] Panicum, sanguinalis}); --                   called also {finger grass}.             (b) A grass of the genus {Eleusine} ({E. Indica}); --                   called also {dog's-tail grass}, {wire grass}, etc.          {Crab louse} (Zo[94]l.), a species of louse ({Phthirius             pubis}), sometimes infesting the human body.          {Crab plover} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic plover ({Dromas             ardeola}).          {Crab's eyes}, [or] {Crab's stones}, masses of calcareous             matter found, at certain seasons of the year, on either             side of the stomach of the European crawfishes, and             formerly used in medicine for absorbent and antacid             purposes; the gastroliths.          {Crab spider} (Zo[94]l.), one of a group of spiders             ({Laterigrad[91]}); -- called because they can run             backwards or sideways like a crab.          {Crab tree}, the tree that bears crab applies.          {Crab wood}, a light cabinet wood obtained in Guiana, which             takes a high polish. --McElrath.          {To catch a crab} (Naut.), a phrase used of a rower:             (a) when he fails to raise his oar clear of the water;             (b) when he misses the water altogether in making a                   stroke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mountain \Moun"tain\, a.       1. Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or             living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains;             among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines;             mountain goats; mountain air; mountain howitzer.          2. Like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great.                         The high, the mountain majesty of worth. --Byron.          {Mountain antelope} (Zo[94]l.), the goral.          {Mountain ash} (Bot.), an ornamental tree, the {Pyrus             (Sorbus) Americana}, producing beautiful bunches of red             berries. Its leaves are pinnate, and its flowers white,             growing in fragrant clusters. The European species is the             {P. aucuparia}, or rowan tree.          {Mountain barometer}, a portable barometer, adapted for safe             transportation, used in measuring the heights of             mountains.          {Mountain beaver} (Zo[94]l.), the sewellel.          {Mountain blue} (Min.), blue carbonate of copper; azurite.          {Mountain cat} (Zo[94]l.), the catamount. See {Catamount}.          {Mountain chain}, a series of contiguous mountain ranges,             generally in parallel or consecutive lines or curves.          {Mountain cock} (Zo[94]l.), capercailzie. See {Capercailzie}.                      {Mountain cork} (Min.), a variety of asbestus, resembling             cork in its texture.          {Mountain crystal}. See under {Crystal}.          {Mountain damson} (Bot.), a large tree of the genus             {Simaruba} ({S. amarga}) growing in the West Indies, which             affords a bitter tonic and astringent, sometimes used in             medicine.          {Mountain dew}, Scotch whisky, so called because often             illicitly distilled among the mountains. [Humorous]          {Mountain ebony} (Bot.), a small leguminous tree ({Bauhinia             variegata}) of the East and West Indies; -- so called             because of its dark wood. The bark is used medicinally and             in tanning.          {Mountain flax} (Min.), a variety of asbestus, having very             fine fibers; amianthus. See {Amianthus}.          {Mountain fringe} (Bot.), climbing fumitory. See under             {Fumitory}.          {Mountain goat}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Mazama}.          {Mountain green}. (Min.)             (a) Green malachite, or carbonate of copper.             (b) See {Green earth}, under {Green}, a.          {Mountain holly} (Bot.), a branching shrub ({Nemopanthes             Canadensis}), having smooth oblong leaves and red berries.             It is found in the Northern United States.          {Mountain laurel} (Bot.), an American shrub ({Kalmia             latifolia}) with glossy evergreen leaves and showy             clusters of rose-colored or white flowers. The foliage is             poisonous. Called also {American laurel}, {ivy bush}, and             {calico bush}. See {Kalmia}.          {Mountain leather} (Min.), a variety of asbestus, resembling             leather in its texture.          {Mountain licorice} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Trifolium}             ({T. Alpinum}).          {Mountain limestone} (Geol.), a series of marine limestone             strata below the coal measures, and above the old red             standstone of Great Britain. See Chart of {Geology}.          {Mountain linnet} (Zo[94]l.), the twite.          {Mountain magpie}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The yaffle, or green woodpecker.             (b) The European gray shrike.          {Mountain mahogany} (Bot.) See under {Mahogany}.          {Mountain meal} (Min.), a light powdery variety of calcite,             occurring as an efflorescence.          {Mountain milk} (Min.), a soft spongy variety of carbonate of             lime.          {Mountain mint}. (Bot.) See {Mint}.          {Mountain ousel} (Zo[94]l.), the ring ousel; -- called also             {mountain thrush} and {mountain colley}. See {Ousel}.          {Mountain pride}, [or] {Mountain green} (Bot.), a tree of             Jamaica ({Spathelia simplex}), which has an unbranched             palmlike stem, and a terminal cluster of large, pinnate             leaves.          {Mountain quail} (Zo[94]l.), the plumed partridge ({Oreortyx             pictus}) of California. It has two long, slender,             plumelike feathers on the head. The throat and sides are             chestnut; the belly is brown with transverse bars of black             and white; the neck and breast are dark gray.          {Mountain range}, a series of mountains closely related in             position and direction.          {Mountain rice}. (Bot.)             (a) An upland variety of rice, grown without irrigation,                   in some parts of Asia, Europe, and the United States.             (b) An American genus of grasses ({Oryzopsis}).          {Mountain rose} (Bot.), a species of rose with solitary             flowers, growing in the mountains of Europe ({Rosa             alpina}).          {Mountain soap} (Min.), a soft earthy mineral, of a brownish             color, used in crayon painting; saxonite.          {Mountain sorrel} (Bot.), a low perennial plant ({Oxyria             digyna} with rounded kidney-form leaves, and small             greenish flowers, found in the White Mountains of New             Hampshire, and in high northern latitudes. --Gray.          {Mountain sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), the European tree sparrow.          {Mountain spinach}. (Bot.) See {Orach}.          {Mountain tobacco} (Bot.), a composite plant ({Arnica             montana}) of Europe; called also {leopard's bane}.          {Mountain witch} (Zo[94]l.), a ground pigeon of Jamaica, of             the genus {Geotrygon}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Paris Crossing, IN       Zip code(s): 47270
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Park Rapids, MN (city, FIPS 49768)       Location: 46.91748 N, 95.06014 W       Population (1990): 2863 (1429 housing units)       Area: 12.8 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 56470
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Park Ridge, IL (city, FIPS 57875)       Location: 42.01175 N, 87.84400 W       Population (1990): 36175 (13821 housing units)       Area: 17.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 60068    Park Ridge, NJ (borough, FIPS 56130)       Location: 41.03579 N, 74.04151 W       Population (1990): 8102 (3063 housing units)       Area: 6.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 07656    Park Ridge, WI (village, FIPS 61325)       Location: 44.52003 N, 89.54622 W       Population (1990): 546 (222 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Park River, ND (city, FIPS 60900)       Location: 48.39339 N, 97.74481 W       Population (1990): 1725 (793 housing units)       Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 58270
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Park Row, TX       Zip code(s): 77449, 77450, 77493, 77494
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Parker, AZ (town, FIPS 53070)       Location: 34.02182 N, 114.23104 W       Population (1990): 2897 (1120 housing units)       Area: 56.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Parker, CO (town, FIPS 57630)       Location: 39.50960 N, 104.76380 W       Population (1990): 5450 (2095 housing units)       Area: 34.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 80134    Parker, FL (city, FIPS 55075)       Location: 30.12828 N, 85.60033 W       Population (1990): 4598 (2251 housing units)       Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water)    Parker, ID (city, FIPS 60760)       Location: 43.95857 N, 111.75841 W       Population (1990): 288 (94 housing units)       Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Parker, KS (city, FIPS 54500)       Location: 38.32885 N, 94.99055 W       Population (1990): 256 (122 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 66072    Parker, PA (city, FIPS 57992)       Location: 41.09204 N, 79.68427 W       Population (1990): 853 (349 housing units)       Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 16049    Parker, SC (CDP, FIPS 54535)       Location: 34.85048 N, 82.45359 W       Population (1990): 11072 (4673 housing units)       Area: 17.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Parker, SD (city, FIPS 48380)       Location: 43.39623 N, 97.13844 W       Population (1990): 984 (429 housing units)       Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 57053    Parker, TX (city, FIPS 55152)       Location: 33.05402 N, 96.63641 W       Population (1990): 1235 (428 housing units)       Area: 15.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Parker City, IN (town, FIPS 57978)       Location: 40.18956 N, 85.20338 W       Population (1990): 1323 (524 housing units)       Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 47368
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Parker County, TX (county, FIPS 367)       Location: 32.77800 N, 97.80581 W       Population (1990): 64785 (26044 housing units)       Area: 2340.3 sq km (land), 17.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Parker Dam, CA       Zip code(s): 92267
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Parker Strip, AZ (CDP, FIPS 53210)       Location: 34.25775 N, 114.14205 W       Population (1990): 1646 (2538 housing units)       Area: 17.5 sq km (land), 3.4 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Parker's Cross Roads, TN (city, FIPS 56870)       Location: 35.78884 N, 88.39271 W       Population (1990): 161 (69 housing units)       Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Parkers Lake, KY       Zip code(s): 42634
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Parkers Prairie, MN (city, FIPS 49732)       Location: 46.15380 N, 95.32931 W       Population (1990): 956 (439 housing units)       Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 56361
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Parkersburg, IA (city, FIPS 61590)       Location: 42.57357 N, 92.78251 W       Population (1990): 1804 (808 housing units)       Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50665    Parkersburg, IL (village, FIPS 57693)       Location: 38.58870 N, 88.05568 W       Population (1990): 211 (96 housing units)       Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 62452    Parkersburg, WV (city, FIPS 62140)       Location: 39.26397 N, 81.54297 W       Population (1990): 33862 (16341 housing units)       Area: 28.9 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 26101
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Parkers-Iron Springs, AR (CDP, FIPS 53555)       Location: 34.60525 N, 92.32222 W       Population (1990): 3611 (1377 housing units)       Area: 20.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Parkerville, KS (city, FIPS 54575)       Location: 38.76386 N, 96.66245 W       Population (1990): 28 (25 housing units)       Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prichard, AL (city, FIPS 62496)       Location: 30.77310 N, 88.13067 W       Population (1990): 34311 (13037 housing units)       Area: 65.8 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 36610    Prichard, WV       Zip code(s): 25555
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Progreso, TX (CDP, FIPS 59636)       Location: 26.09747 N, 97.96046 W       Population (1990): 1951 (496 housing units)       Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Progreso Lakes, TX (city, FIPS 59642)       Location: 26.07303 N, 97.96109 W       Population (1990): 154 (60 housing units)       Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Progress, PA (CDP, FIPS 62736)       Location: 40.29047 N, 76.83657 W       Population (1990): 9654 (4524 housing units)       Area: 6.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prosser, NE (village, FIPS 40430)       Location: 40.68870 N, 98.57731 W       Population (1990): 77 (42 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 68868    Prosser, WA (city, FIPS 56450)       Location: 46.20621 N, 119.76632 W       Population (1990): 4476 (1665 housing units)       Area: 10.6 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 99350
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
phreaker /freek'r/ n.   One who engages in {phreaking}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
program n.   1. A magic spell cast over a computer allowing it    to turn one's input into error messages.   2. An exercise in    experimental epistemology.   3. A form of art, ostensibly intended    for the instruction of computers, which is nevertheless almost    inevitably a failure if other programmers can't understand it.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Programmer's Cheer   "Shift to the left!   Shift to the right!    Pop up, push down!   Byte!   Byte!   Byte!"   A joke so old it has hair    on it.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
programming n.   1. The art of debugging a blank sheet of paper    (or, in these days of on-line editing, the art of debugging an empty    file).   "Bloody instructions which, being taught, return to plague    their inventor" ("Macbeth", Act 1, Scene 7) 2. A pastime similar to    banging one's head against a wall, but with fewer opportunities for    reward.   3. The most fun you can have with your clothes on.   4. The    least fun you can have with your clothes off.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
programming fluid n.   1. Coffee.   2. Cola.   3. Any    caffeinacious stimulant.   Many hackers consider these essential for    those all-night hacking runs.   See {wirewater}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
parser          An {algorithm} or program to determine the       syntactic structure of a sentence or string of symbols in some       language.   A parser normally takes as input a sequence of       {tokens} output by a {lexical analyser}.   It may produce some       kind of {abstract syntax tree} as output.   One of the best       known {parser generators} is {yacc}.          (1997-07-21)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
parser generator          A program which takes a formal description of a {grammar}       (e.g. in {BNF}) and outputs source code for a parser which will       recognise valid strings obeying that grammar and perform       associated actions.   {Unix}'s {yacc} is a well known example.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
precharge          The phase in the access cycle of {DRAM} during which       the storage capacitors are charged to the appropriate value.          (1997-02-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Procrustean string          A fixed-length {string}.   If a string value is       too long for the allocated space, it is truncated to fit; and       if it is shorter, the empty space is padded, usually with       space characters.          This is an allusion to Procrustes, a legendary robber of ancient       Attica.   He bound his victims to a bed, and if they were shorter       than the bed, he stretched their limbs until they would fit; if       their limbs were longer, he lopped them off.          (1997-09-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
program          {software}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Program Composition Notation          (PCN) A specification language for parallelism between {C} and       {Fortran} {module}s.   PCN provides a simple language for       specifying {concurrent} {algorithm}s, interfaces to {Fortran}       and {C}, a portable toolkit that allows applications to be       developed on a {workstation} or small parallel computer and       run unchanged on {supercomputer}s and integrated debugging and       performance analysis tools.   PCN was developed at {Argonne       National Laboratory} and the {California Institute of       Technology}.   It has been used to develop a wide variety of       applications, in areas such as climate modelling, fluid       dynamics, computational biology, chemistry, and circuit       simulation.          Version 2.0 runs on networks of workstations: {Sun-4}, {NeXT},       {RS/6000}, {SGI}; {multicomputer}s: {iPSC}/860, {Touchstone       DELTA}; and {shared memory} multiprocessors:       {Symmetry}/{Dynix}.          {(ftp://info.mcs.anl.gov/pub/pcn)}.          E-mail: Ian Foster , Steve Tuecke       .          ["Productive Parallel Programming: The PCN Approach",       I. Foster et al, Sci Prog 1(1):51-66 (1992)].          (1993-02-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
program counter          (PC, or "instruction address register") A       {register} in the {central processing unit} that contains the       addresss of the next instruction to be executed.   The PC is       automatically incremented after each instruction is fetched to       point to the following instruction.   It is not normally       manipulated like an ordinary {register} but instead, special       instructions are provided to alter the {flow of control} by       writing a new value to the PC, e.g. JUMP, CALL, {RTS}.          (1995-03-21)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Program Design Language          Any of a large class of formal and profoundly useless       pseudo-languages in which {management} forces one to design       programs.   Too often, management expects PDL descriptions to       be maintained in parallel with the code, imposing massive       overhead of little or no benefit.          See also {flow chart}.          (1995-04-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Program Evaluation and Review Technique          (PERT) A method used to size a software product       and calculate the Standard Deviation (SD) for risk assessment.       The PERT equation (beta distribution) estimates the Equivalent       {Delivered Source Instructions} (EDSIs) and the SD based on       the analyst's estimates of the lowest possible size, the most       likely size, and the highest possible size of each computer       program component (CPC).          (1996-05-29)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Program Information File          Under {Windows}, a file providing information on       how a non-Windows {application program} should be run,       including how much {memory} should be allocated to it and what       graphics interface it requires.          {Filename extension}: .pif          (1997-10-11)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Program Temporary Fix          (PTF) (Colloquially: Probably This Fixes) An       {IBM} sanctioned {patch}, often implemented using {ZAP} or       {SUPERZAP}.          (1998-07-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
program transformation          The systematic development of efficient programs from       high-level specifications by meaning-preserving program       manipulations.   Also known as optimisation.   See {fusion},       {loop combination}, {peephole optimisation}, {register       allocation}, {tupling}, {unfold/fold}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Programmable Airline Reservation System          (PARS) An {IBM} proprietary large scale airline       reservation application, executing under the control of IBM's       {ACP} (and later its successor, {TPF}).          In the early days of automated reservations systems in the       1960s and 1970s the combination of ACP and PARS provided       unprecendented scale and performance from an on-line       {real-time} system, and for a considerable period ranked among       the largest networks and systems of the era.          {IPARS} was the international version.          (1999-01-18)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Programmable Array Logic          (PAL) A family of fuse-programmable logic       {integrated circuits} originally developed by {MMI}.       Registered or {combinatorial} output functions are modelled in       a {sum of products} form.   Each output is a sum (logical or)       of a fixed number of products (logical and) of the input       signals.   This structure is well suited for automatic       generation of programming patterns by logic compilers.          PAL devices are programmed by blowing the fuses permanently       using overvoltage.          Today, more complex devices based on the same original       architecture are available (CPLD's for Complex PLD's) that       incorporate the equivalent of several original PAL chips.   PAL       chips are, however, still popular due to their high speed.          {Generic Array Logic} devices are reprogrammable and contain       more {logic gates}.          (1995-12-09)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Programmable Interrupt Controller          {PIC} A special-purpose {integrated       circuit} that functions as an overall manager in an       {interrupt} driven system.   It accepts requests from the       {peripheral} equipment, determines which of the incoming       requests is of the highest priority, ascertains whether the       incoming request has a higher priority value than the level       currently being serviced, and issues an interrupt to the {CPU}       based on this determination.          PICs typically have eight interrupt lines, and two PICs are       often cascaded to provide 15 available interrupt lines.          See also: {Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller}.          (2003-03-18)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Programmable Logic Controller          (PLC) A device used to automate monitoring and       control of industrial plant.   Can be used stand-alone or in       conjunction with a {SCADA} or other system.          (1997-02-11)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Programmable Read-Only Memory          (PROM) A kind of {ROM} which can be written using a       PROM programmer.   The contents of each bit is determined by a       {fuse} or {antifuse}.   The memory can be programmed once after       manufacturing by "blowing" the fuses, which is an irreversible       process.   Blowing a fuse opens a connection while blowing an       antifuse closes a connection (hence the name).   Programming is       done by applying high-voltage pulses which are not encountered       during normal operation.          (1995-04-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Programmed Data Processor          (PDP) Early (1960's?) {Digital Equipment       Corporation} family of {minicomputers}.   The best known ranges       were the {PDP-10} and {PDP-11}.   {PAL} was the {assembly       language}.          (1997-11-21)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PROgrammed Graph REwriting Systems          (PROGRES) A very high level language based on       {graph grammar}s, developed by Andy Scheurr       and Albert Zuendorf       of {RWTH}, Aachen in       1991.          PROGRES supports structurally {object-oriented specification}       of {attributed graph} structures with {multiple inheritance}       hierarchies and types of types (for {parametric       polymorphism}).   It also supports declarative/relational       specification of derived attributes, node sets, binary       relationships (directed edges) and {Boolean} {constraint}s,       rule-oriented/visual specification of parameterised graph       rewrite rules with complex application conditions,       {nondeterministic} and imperative programming of composite       graph transformations (with built-in {backtracking} and       cancelling arbitrary sequences of failing graph       modifications).          It is used for implementing {abstract data type}s with       graph-like internal structure, as a visual language for the       {graph-oriented database} {GRAS}, and as a rule-oriented       language for prototyping {nondeterministic}ally specified       data/rule base transformations.          PROGRES has a formally defined {semantics} based on       "PROgrammed Graph Rewriting Systems".   It is an almost       {statically typed} language which additionally offers "down       casting" operators for run time checked type       casting/conversion (in order to avoid severe restrictions       concerning the language's expressiveness).          Version RWTH 5.10 includes an integrated environment.          [A. Scheurr, "Introduction to PROGRES, an Attribute Graph       Grammar Based Specification Language", in Proc WG89 Workshop       on Graphtheoretic Concepts in Computer Science", LNCS 411,       Springer 1991].          {(ftp://ftp.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/pub/Unix/PROGRES/)} for       {Sun-4}.          (1993-11-02)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
programmer          (Or "computer programmer", "developer") Someone who       writes or debugs {computer programs}, for a living or for fun.       "Analyst/developer" is a common equivalent job title, implying       the added role of {system analysis}.   The term may be       qualified according to the type of software - "{application}       programmer", "{system programmer}", etc.          (2000-01-24)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Programmer Brain Damage          (PBD) A classification of a {bug} which was obviously       introduced by an incompetent or short-sighted programmer.          Compare {UBD}.   See also {brain-damaged}.          (1996-10-13)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Programmer's Cheer                      "Shift to the left!          Shift to the right!          Pop up, push down!          Byte!   Byte!   Byte!"          [Origin?]          [{Jargon File}]          (1996-10-13)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Programmers Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System          (PHIGS) An {ANSI}/{ISO} {standard}.   Worked on by the       {ISO}/{IEC} group {JTC1/SC24}.          [More detail?]          (1995-01-04)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PROgrammer's Microapplication Language          (PROMAL) An interpreted {C}-like language from       {Systems Management Associates} for {MS-DOS}, {Commodore 64},       and {Apple II}.          [Computer Language, Mar 1986, pp. 128-134].          (1996-03-21)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Programmer's Switch          A button on the front of some {Apple Macintosh}       computers which, when pressed, causes a command line prompt to       appear.   This gives access to the built-in mini-{debugger},       which has commands to dump memory, return to the application       that was broken out, and others.   A more sophisticated       debugger must be installed in order to inspect {breakpoints},       etc.          (2000-11-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
programming          1. The art of debugging a blank sheet of paper (or, in these       days of on-line editing, the art of debugging an empty file).          2. A pastime similar to banging one's head against a wall, but       with fewer opportunities for reward.          3. The most fun you can have with your clothes on (although       clothes are not mandatory).          [{Jargon File}]          (2003-02-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
programming fluid          (Or "{wirewater}") Coffee, unleaded coffee       (decaffeinated), Cola, or any caffeinacious stimulant.   Many       hackers consider these essential for those all-night {hacking       runs}.          (1996-05-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
programming language          A formal language in which computer programs are       written.   The definition of a particular language consists of       both {syntax} (how the various symbols of the language may be       combined) and {semantics} (the meaning of the language       constructs).          Languages are classified as low level if they are close to       {machine code} and high level if each language statement       corresponds to many machine code instructions (though this       could also apply to a low level language with extensive use of       {macro}s, in which case it would be debatable whether it still       counted as low level).   A roughly parallel classification is       the description as {first generation language} through to       {fifth generation language}.          Another major distinction is between {imperative language}s       and {declarative language}s.          (1995-04-06)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Programming Language/Cornell          (PL/C) A large subset of {PL/I} from {Cornell       University}, aimed at novice programmers.          ["Introduction to PL/1 and PL/C programming", Kochenburger,       Ralph J., Santa Barbara, Hamilton, c1974].          ["User's Guide to PL/C", S. Worona et al, Cornell, June 1974].          ["PL/C - A High Performance Compiler" H.L. Morgan et al, Proc       SJCC, AFIPS 38:503-510 (1971)].          (1999-05-26)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Programming Language/Systems          (PL/S) An {IBM} machine-oriented language derived       from {PL/I} in the late 1960s for the {IBM 360} and {IBM 370}.       PL/S permitted {inline} {assembly language} and control over       {register} usage.          Much of IBM 360 {OS/MFT}(?), {OS/MVT}(?), {OS/VS1} and       {OS/VS2} ({OS/SVS} and {MVS}) were written in PL/S.   It was       used internally and never released to the public.   It is       documented in various IBM internal ZZ-?   publications.          Versions: PLS1, PLSII.          ["PL/S, Programming Language/Systems", W.R. Brittenham, Proc       GUIDE Intl, GUIDE 34, May 14, 1972, pp. 540-556].          [Were MFT and MVT in PL/S or pure BAL?   Dates?]          (1999-01-24)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Prograph                   A visual {dataflow} programming language and environment from       the {Technical University of Halifax}.          Prograph is an entirely graphical {visual programming}       language, other than for the text of {method} names, and       supports the program development process in a       highly-interactive fashion.   Operation icons are connected by       data links through which information flows.   It supports       {object orientation} via {class}-based {data abstraction} with       {single inheritance}.          Prograph is available for the {Macintosh}, and soon for       Windows and Unix, from {TGS Systems}.          (1995-03-31)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PROGRES          {PROgrammed Graph REwriting Systems}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
progressive coding          (Or "interlacing") An       aspect of a {graphics} storage format or transmission       {algorithm} that treats {bitmap} {image} data non-sequentially       in such a way that later data adds progressively greater       {resolution} to an already full-size image.   This contrasts       with {sequential coding}.          Progressive coding is useful when an image is being sent       across a slow communications channel, such as the {Internet},       as the low-resolution image may be sufficient to allow the       user to decide not to wait for the rest of the file to be       received.          In an interlaced {GIF89} image, the {pixels} in a row are       stored sequentially but the rows are stored in interlaced       order, e.g. 0, 8, 4, 12, 2, 6, 8, 10, 14, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11,       13, 15.   Each vertical scan adds rows in the middle of the       gaps left by the previous one.          {PNG} interlaces both horizontally and vertically using the       "{Adam7}" method, a seven pass process named after Adam       M. Costello.          Interlacing is also supported by other formats.   {JPEG}       supports a functionally similar concept known as {Progressive       JPEG}.   [How does the algorithm differ?]          {JBIG} uses {progressive coding}.          See also {progressive/sequential coding}.          ["Progressive Bi-level Image Compression, Revision 4.1",       ISO/IEC JTC1/SC2/WG9, CD 11544, 1991-09-16].          (2000-09-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Progressive JPEG          (PJPEG) An implementation of {JPEG}       that supports {progressive coding}.          [Standards documents?]          (1998-02-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
progressive/sequential coding          The kind of image {compression}       {algorithm} used in {JBIG} where an image coded using       {progressive coding} can be decoded sequentially, and vice       versa.          (1995-03-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
proxy ARP          The technique in which one {host}, usually a {router}, answers       {Address Resolution Protocol} (ARP) requests intended for       another machine.   By "faking" its identity, the router accepts       responsibility for routing packets to the "real" destination.       Proxy ARP allows a site to use a single {IP address} with two       physical networks.   {Subnet}ting would normally be a better       solution.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Prochorus, he that presides over the choirs