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pale-faced
adj 1: having a pale face

English Dictionary: pull back	by the DICT Development Group
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paleface n (slang) a derogatory term for a white person (supposedly used by North American Indians)
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Paul Bustill Robeson n United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976) Synonym(s): Robeson, Paul Robeson, Paul Bustill Robeson
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pelvic adj of or relating to the pelvis; "pelvic exam"; "pelvic inflammation"
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pelvic arch n the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates Synonym(s): pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip
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pelvic cavity n the space bounded by the bones of the pelvis and containing the pelvic viscera
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pelvic fin n either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate Synonym(s): pelvic fin, ventral fin
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pelvic girdle n the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates Synonym(s): pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip
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pelvic inflammatory disease n inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fallopian tubes) caused by infection by any of several microorganisms (chiefly gonococci and chlamydia); symptoms are abdominal pain and fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge Synonym(s): pelvic inflammatory disease, PID
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pelvis n the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates Synonym(s): pelvis, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, hip a structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter Synonym(s): pelvis, renal pelvis
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PFLP-GC n a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that conducted several attacks in western Europe Synonym(s): Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, PFLP-GC
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Philip Augustus n son of Louis VII whose reign as king of France saw wars with the English that regained control of Normandy and Anjou and most of Poitou (1165-1223) Synonym(s): Philip II, Philip Augustus
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Philipp Schwarzerd n German theologian and Luther's successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560) Synonym(s): Melanchthon, Philipp Melanchthon, Philipp Schwarzerd
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philippic n a speech of violent denunciation [syn: tirade, philippic, broadside]
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Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus n Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience; he saw illness as having an external cause (rather than an imbalance of humors) and replaced traditional remedies with chemical remedies (1493-1541) Synonym(s): Paracelsus, Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus, Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim
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Phillips screw n a screw with a special head having crossed slots
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Phillips screwdriver n a screwdriver for use with Phillips screws
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phillipsite n a group of white or reddish crystalline minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium and aluminum
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phlebectomy n surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins
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phlebogram n an X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium Synonym(s): venogram, phlebogram
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pill bug n small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball
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pill pusher n a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs Synonym(s): pharmacist, druggist, chemist, apothecary, pill pusher, pill roller
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pillbox n a small round woman's hat [syn: pillbox, toque, turban] a small case for holding pills a small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete)
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pillow fight n a child's game of fighting with pillows
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Plavix n a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow Synonym(s): clopidogrel bisulfate, Plavix
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play back v reproduce (a recording) on a recorder; "The lawyers played back the conversation to show that their client was innocent" Synonym(s): play back, replay
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play possum v to pretend to be dead
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play-box n a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school) Synonym(s): playbox, play-box
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playback n the act of reproducing recorded sound; "he was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony" electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
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playbook n a notebook containing descriptions and diagrams of the plays that a team has practiced (especially an American football team) a book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays; "the 1963 playbook leaves out the whole first scene" a scheme or set of strategies for conducting a business campaign or a political campaign; "they borrowed a page from the playbook of the opposition"
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playbox n a box for a child's toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school) Synonym(s): playbox, play-box
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playoff game n one game in the series of games constituting a playoff
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plebiscite n a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance
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Pluviose n fifth month of the Revolutionary calendar (January and February); the rainy month
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pole position n the most favorable position at the start of a race
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polly fish n gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth Synonym(s): parrotfish, polly fish, pollyfish
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pollyfish n gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth Synonym(s): parrotfish, polly fish, pollyfish
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polypectomy n surgical removal of a polyp
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polyphase adj of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle Synonym(s): multiphase, polyphase
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polyphosphate n a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid
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polyphosphoric acid n a series of oxyacids of phosphorus
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polypus n a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane Synonym(s): polyp, polypus
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pull a face v contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" Synonym(s): grimace, make a face, pull a face
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pull a fast one on v deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week" Synonym(s): flim-flam, play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on
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pull back v pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb" Synonym(s): withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back Antonym(s): advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) Synonym(s): retract, pull back, draw back move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!" stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); "The archers were drawing their bows" Synonym(s): pull back, draw make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns" Synonym(s): retreat, pull back, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdraw
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pull up short v stop abruptly; "The police car pulled up short and then turned around fast"
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pull up stakes v remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes" Synonym(s): leave, depart, pull up stakes
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pullback n a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back; "the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks" Synonym(s): pullback, tieback (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops); "the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops"
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pulp cavity n the central cavity of a tooth containing the pulp (including the root canal)
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Paleface \Pale"face`\, n. A white person; -- an appellation supposed to have been applied to the whites by the American Indians. --J. F. Cooper.
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Palification \Pal`ifica"tion\, n. [L. palus a stake + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. palification. See {-fy}.] The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm. [R.] --Sir H. Wotton.
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Palpicorn \Pal"pi*corn\, n. [See {Palpus}, and {Cornu}.] (Zo[94]l.) One of a group of aquatic beetles ({Palpicornia}) having short club-shaped antenn[91], and long maxillary palpi.
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Palpicorn \Pal"pi*corn\, n. [See {Palpus}, and {Cornu}.] (Zo[94]l.) One of a group of aquatic beetles ({Palpicornia}) having short club-shaped antenn[91], and long maxillary palpi.
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Palpiger \Pal"pi*ger\, n. [See {Palpigerous}.] (Zo[94]l.) That portion of the labium which bears the palpi in insects.
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Palpigerous \Palpig"erous\, a. [Palpus + -gerous.] (Zo[94]l.) Bearing a palpus. --Kirby.
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Palpocil \Pal"po*cil\, n. [See {Palpus}, and {Cilium}.] (Zo[94]l.) A minute soft filamentary process springing from the surface of certain hydroids and sponges.
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Pelfish \Pelf"ish\, a. Of or pertaining to pelf. --Stanyhurst.
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Pelvic \Pel"vic\, a. Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis. {Pelvic arch}, [or] {Pelvic girdle} (Anat.), the two or more bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to which the hind limbs are articulated. When fully ossified, the arch usually consists of three principal bones on each side, the ilium, ischium, and pubis, which are often closely united in the adult, forming the innominate bone. See {Innominate bone}, under {Innominate}.
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Girdle \Gir"dle\, n. [OE. gurdel, girdel, AS. gyrdel, fr. gyrdan; akin to D. gordel, G. g[81]rtel, Icel. gyr[?]ill. See {Gird}, v. t., to encircle, and cf. {Girth}, n.] 1. That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; esp., a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist; a cestus. Within the girdle of these walls. --Shak. Their breasts girded with golden girdles. --Rev. xv. 6. 2. The zodiac; also, the equator. [Poetic] --Bacon. From the world's girdle to the frozen pole. --Cowper. That gems the starry girdle of the year. --Campbell. 3. (Jewelry) The line ofgreatest circumference of a brilliant-cut diamond, at which it is grasped by the setting. See Illust. of {Brilliant}. --Knight. 4. (Mining) A thin bed or stratum of stone. --Raymond. 5. (Zo[94]l.) The clitellus of an earthworm. {Girdle bone} (Anat.), the sphenethmoid. See under {Sphenethmoid}. {Girdle wheel}, a spinning wheel. {Sea girdle} (Zo[94]l.), a ctenophore. See {Venus's girdle}, under {Venus}. {Shoulder}, {Pectoral}, [and] {Pelvic}, {girdle}. (Anat.) See under {Pectoral}, and {Pelvic}. {To have under the girdle}, to have bound to one, that is, in subjection.
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Pelvic \Pel"vic\, a. Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis. {Pelvic arch}, [or] {Pelvic girdle} (Anat.), the two or more bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to which the hind limbs are articulated. When fully ossified, the arch usually consists of three principal bones on each side, the ilium, ischium, and pubis, which are often closely united in the adult, forming the innominate bone. See {Innominate bone}, under {Innominate}.
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Pelvic \Pel"vic\, a. Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis. {Pelvic arch}, [or] {Pelvic girdle} (Anat.), the two or more bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to which the hind limbs are articulated. When fully ossified, the arch usually consists of three principal bones on each side, the ilium, ischium, and pubis, which are often closely united in the adult, forming the innominate bone. See {Innominate bone}, under {Innominate}.
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Pelvis \Pel"vis\, n. [L., a basin, laver; cf. Gr. [?], [?], bowl.] 1. (Anat.) The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum. See {Pelvic arch}, under {Pelvic}, and {Sacrum}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The calyx of a crinoid. {Pelvis of the kidney} (Anat.), the basinlike cavity into which the ureter expands as it joins the kidney.
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Pelvis \Pel"vis\, n. [L., a basin, laver; cf. Gr. [?], [?], bowl.] 1. (Anat.) The pelvic arch, or the pelvic arch together with the sacrum. See {Pelvic arch}, under {Pelvic}, and {Sacrum}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The calyx of a crinoid. {Pelvis of the kidney} (Anat.), the basinlike cavity into which the ureter expands as it joins the kidney.
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Philabeg \Phil"a*beg\, n. See {Filibeg}.
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Philibeg \Phil"i*beg\, n. See {Filibeg}. [Scot.]
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Filibeg \Fil"i*beg\, n. [Gael. feileadhbeag, i. e., little kilt; feileadh kilt + beag little, small; cf. filleadh a plait, fold.] Same as {Kilt}. [Written also {philibeg}.]
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Philibeg \Phil"i*beg\, n. See {Filibeg}. [Scot.]
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Filibeg \Fil"i*beg\, n. [Gael. feileadhbeag, i. e., little kilt; feileadh kilt + beag little, small; cf. filleadh a plait, fold.] Same as {Kilt}. [Written also {philibeg}.]
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Philippic \Phi*lip"pic\, n. [L. Philippicus belonging to Philip, Philippic, Gr. [?], fr. [?] Philip, [?] fond of horses: cf. F. philippique.] 1. Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon. 2. Hence: Any discourse or declamation abounding in acrimonious invective.
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Philippize \Phil"ip*pize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Philippized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Philippizing}.] [Gr. [?] to be on Philip's side.] 1. To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon. 2. [See {Philippic}.] To write or speak in the style of a philippic.
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Philippize \Phil"ip*pize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Philippized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Philippizing}.] [Gr. [?] to be on Philip's side.] 1. To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon. 2. [See {Philippic}.] To write or speak in the style of a philippic.
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Philippize \Phil"ip*pize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Philippized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Philippizing}.] [Gr. [?] to be on Philip's side.] 1. To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon. 2. [See {Philippic}.] To write or speak in the style of a philippic.
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Phillipsite \Phil"lips*ite\, n. [So named after John Phillips, an English mineralogist.] (Min.) (a) A hydrous silicate of aluminia, lime, and soda, a zeolitic mineral commonly occurring in complex twin crystals, often cruciform in shape; -- called also {christianite}.
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Phlebogram \Phleb"o*gram\, n. [Gr. [?], [?] + -gram.] (Physiol.) A tracing (with the sphygmograph) of the movements of a vein, or of the venous pulse.
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Phyllophagan \Phylloph"agan\, n. [Phyllo- + Gr. [?] to eat.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) One of a group of marsupials including the phalangists. (b) One of a tribe of beetles which feed upon the leaves of plants, as the chafers.
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Phyllophagous \Phylloph"agous\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Substituting on leaves; leaf-eating.
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--Udall. {Pill beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any small beetle of the genus {Byrrhus}, having a rounded body, with the head concealed beneath the thorax. {Pill bug} (Zo[94]l.), any terrestrial isopod of the genus {Armadillo}, having the habit of rolling itself into a ball when disturbed. Called also {pill wood louse}.
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Play \Play\, n. 1. Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. 2. Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game. John naturally loved rough play. --Arbuthnot. 3. The act or practice of contending for victory, amusement, or a prize, as at dice, cards, or billiards; gaming; as, to lose a fortune in play. 4. Action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair play; sword play; a play of wit. [bd]The next who comes in play.[b8] --Dryden. 5. A dramatic composition; a comedy or tragedy; a composition in which characters are represented by dialogue and action. A play ought to be a just image of human nature. --Dryden. 6. The representation or exhibition of a comedy or tragedy; as, he attends ever play. 7. Performance on an instrument of music. 8. Motion; movement, regular or irregular; as, the play of a wheel or piston; hence, also, room for motion; free and easy action. [bd]To give them play, front and rear.[b8] --Milton. The joints are let exactly into one another, that they have no play between them. --Moxon. 9. Hence, liberty of acting; room for enlargement or display; scope; as, to give full play to mirth. {Play actor}, an actor of dramas. --Prynne. {Play debt}, a gambling debt. --Arbuthnot. {Play pleasure}, idle amusement. [Obs.] --Bacon. {A play upon words}, the use of a word in such a way as to be capable of double meaning; punning. {Play of colors}, prismatic variation of colors. {To bring into play}, {To come into play}, to bring or come into use or exercise. {To hold in play}, to keep occupied or employed.
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Playbook \Play"book`\, n. A book of dramatic compositions; a book of the play. --Swift.
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Plebicolist \Plebic"olist\, n. [L. plebs the common people + colere to cultivate.] One who flatters, or courts the favor of, the common people; a demagogue. [R.]
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Plebiscite \Pleb"i*scite\, n. [F. pl[82]biscite, fr. L. plebiscitum.] A vote by universal male suffrage; especially, in France, a popular vote, as first sanctioned by the National Constitution of 1791. [Written also {plebiscit}.] Plebiscite we have lately taken, in popular use, from the French. --Fitzed. Hall.
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Plebiscitary \Plebis"cita*ry\, a. Of or pertaining to plebiscite. --The Century.
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Plebiscite \Pleb"i*scite\, n. [F. pl[82]biscite, fr. L. plebiscitum.] A vote by universal male suffrage; especially, in France, a popular vote, as first sanctioned by the National Constitution of 1791. [Written also {plebiscit}.] Plebiscite we have lately taken, in popular use, from the French. --Fitzed. Hall.
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Sandpiper \Sand"pi`per\, n. 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small limicoline game birds belonging to {Tringa}, {Actodromas}, {Ereunetes}, and various allied genera of the family {Tringid[91]}. Note: The most important North American species are the pectoral sandpiper ({Tringa maculata}), called also {brownback}, {grass snipe}, and {jacksnipe}; the red-backed, or black-breasted, sandpiper, or dunlin ({T. alpina}); the purple sandpiper ({T. maritima}: the red-breasted sandpiper, or knot ({T. canutus}); the semipalmated sandpiper ({Ereunetes pusillus}); the spotted sandpiper, or teeter-tail ({Actitis macularia}); the buff-breasted sandpiper ({Tryngites subruficollis}), and the Bartramian sandpiper, or upland plover. See under {Upland}. Among the European species are the dunlin, the knot, the ruff, the sanderling, and the common sandpiper ({Actitis, [or] Tringoides, hypoleucus}), called also {fiddler}, {peeper}, {pleeps}, {weet-weet}, and {summer snipe}. Some of the small plovers and tattlers are also called sandpipers. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A small lamprey eel; the pride. {Curlew sandpiper}. See under {Curlew}. {Stilt sandpiper}. See under {Stilt}.
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Pluviograph \Plu"viograph\, n. [L. pluvia rain + -graph.] A self-registering rain gauge.
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Pluviography \Plu`viog"raphy\, n. [L. pluvia rain + -graphy.] The branch of meteorology treating of the automatic registration of the precipitation of rain, snow, etc.; also, the graphic presentation of precipitation data.
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Pluvioscope \Plu"vioscope\, n. [L. pluvia rain + -scope.] A rain gauge.
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Pluvious \Plu"vi*ous\, a. [L. pluviosus, pluvius, fr. pluvia rain: cf. F. pluvieux. See {Pluvial}, a.] Abounding in rain; rainy; pluvial. --Sir T. Browne.
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Poll \Poll\, n. [Akin to LG. polle the head, the crest of a bird, the top of a tree, OD. pol, polle, Dan. puld the crown of a hat.] 1. The head; the back part of the head. [bd]All flaxen was his poll.[b8] --Shak. 2. A number or aggregate of heads; a list or register of heads or individuals. We are the greater poll, and in true fear They gave us our demands. --Shak. The muster file, rotten and sound, upon my life, amounts not to fifteen thousand poll. --Shak. 3. Specifically, the register of the names of electors who may vote in an election. 4. The casting or recording of the votes of registered electors; as, the close of the poll. All soldiers quartered in place are to remove . . . and not to return till one day after the poll is ended. --Blackstone. 5. pl. The place where the votes are cast or recorded; as, to go to the polls. 6. The broad end of a hammer; the but of an ax. 7. (Zo[94]l.) The European chub. See {Pollard}, 3 (a) . {Poll book}, a register of persons entitled to vote at an election. {Poll evil} (Far.), an inflammatory swelling or abscess on a horse's head, confined beneath the great ligament of the neck. {Poll pick} (Mining), a pole having a heavy spike on the end, forming a kind of crowbar. {Poll tax}, a tax levied by the head, or poll; a capitation tax.
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Poll \Poll\, n. [Akin to LG. polle the head, the crest of a bird, the top of a tree, OD. pol, polle, Dan. puld the crown of a hat.] 1. The head; the back part of the head. [bd]All flaxen was his poll.[b8] --Shak. 2. A number or aggregate of heads; a list or register of heads or individuals. We are the greater poll, and in true fear They gave us our demands. --Shak. The muster file, rotten and sound, upon my life, amounts not to fifteen thousand poll. --Shak. 3. Specifically, the register of the names of electors who may vote in an election. 4. The casting or recording of the votes of registered electors; as, the close of the poll. All soldiers quartered in place are to remove . . . and not to return till one day after the poll is ended. --Blackstone. 5. pl. The place where the votes are cast or recorded; as, to go to the polls. 6. The broad end of a hammer; the but of an ax. 7. (Zo[94]l.) The European chub. See {Pollard}, 3 (a) . {Poll book}, a register of persons entitled to vote at an election. {Poll evil} (Far.), an inflammatory swelling or abscess on a horse's head, confined beneath the great ligament of the neck. {Poll pick} (Mining), a pole having a heavy spike on the end, forming a kind of crowbar. {Poll tax}, a tax levied by the head, or poll; a capitation tax.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polybasic \Pol`y*ba"sic\, a. [Poly- + basic.] (Chem.) Capable of neutralizing, or of combining with, several molecules of a monacid base; having several hydrogen atoms capable of being replaced by basic radicals; -- said of certain acids; as, sulphuric acid is polybasic.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polybasite \Pol`y*ba"site\, n. [See {Polybasic}.] (Min.) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulphur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nipper \Nip"per\, n. 1. One who, or that which, nips. 2. A fore tooth of a horse. The nippers are four in number. 3. A satirist. [Obs.] --Ascham. 4. A pickpocket; a young or petty thief. [Old Cant] 5. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The cunner. (b) A European crab ({Polybius Henslowii}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polyp \Pol"yp\, n. [L. polypus, Gr. [?], [?], literally, many-footed; poly`s many + [?], [?], foot: cf. F. polype. See {Poly-} and {Foot}, and cf. {Polypode}, {Polypody}, {Poulp}.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) One of the feeding or nutritive zooids of a hydroid or coral. (b) One of the Anthozoa. (c) pl. Same as {Anthozoa}. See {Anthozoa}, {Madreporaria}, {Hydroid}. [Written also {polype}.] {Fresh-water polyp}, the hydra. {Polyp stem} (Zo[94]l.), that portion of the stem of a siphonophore which bears the polypites, or feeding zooids.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polyphagous \Polyph"agous\, a. [L. polyphagus, Gr. [?]; poly`s much, many + [?] to eat: cf. F. polyphage.] Eating, or subsisting on, many kinds of food; as, polyphagous animals.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polyphagy \Polyph""agy\, n. The practice or faculty of subsisting on many kinds of food.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polyphase \Pol"y*phase\, a. [Poly- + phase.] (Elec.) Having or producing two or more phases; multiphase; as, a polyphase machine, a machine producing two or more pressure waves of electro-motive force, differing in phase; a polyphase current.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polyphaser \Pol"y*phas`er\, n. (Elec.) A machine generating more than one pressure wave; a multiphaser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polypous \Pol"y*pous\, a. [Cf. F. polypeux. See {Polyp}.] Of the nature of a polypus; having many feet or roots, like the polypus; affected with polypus.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Molluscoidea}, including Brachiopoda and Bryozoa. {Mollusca}, including Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Pteropoda, Scaphopoda, Lamellibranchiata or Acephala. {Echinodermata}, including Holothurioidea, Echinoidea, Asterioidea, Ophiuroidea, and Crinoidea. {C[d2]lenterata}, including {Anthozoa} or {Polyps}, {Ctenophora}, and {Hydrozoa} or Acalephs. {Spongiozoa} or {Porifera}, including the sponges.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polypus \Pol"y*pus\, n.; pl. E. {Polypuses}, L. {Polypi}. [L. See {Polyp}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Polyp}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polypus \Pol"y*pus\, n.; pl. E. {Polypuses}, L. {Polypi}. [L. See {Polyp}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Polyp}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pullback \Pull"back`\, n. 1. That which holds back, or causes to recede; a drawback; a hindrance. 2. (Arch) The iron hook fixed to a casement to pull it shut, or to hold it party open at a fixed point.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulpous \Pulp"ous\, a. [L. pulposus: cf. F. pulpeux. See {Pulp}.] Containing pulp; pulpy. [bd] Pulpous fruit.[b8] --J. Philips. -- {Pulp"ous*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pulpous \Pulp"ous\, a. [L. pulposus: cf. F. pulpeux. See {Pulp}.] Containing pulp; pulpy. [bd] Pulpous fruit.[b8] --J. Philips. -- {Pulp"ous*ness}, n.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Phelps, KY (CDP, FIPS 60600) Location: 37.50909 N, 82.16015 W Population (1990): 1298 (475 housing units) Area: 23.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 41553 Phelps, NY (village, FIPS 57518) Location: 42.95833 N, 77.06260 W Population (1990): 1978 (783 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 14532 Phelps, WI Zip code(s): 54554
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Phelps City, MO (town, FIPS 57332) Location: 40.40268 N, 95.59812 W Population (1990): 32 (17 housing units) Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Phelps County, MO (county, FIPS 161) Location: 37.87768 N, 91.79338 W Population (1990): 35248 (14715 housing units) Area: 1742.8 sq km (land), 3.7 sq km (water) Phelps County, NE (county, FIPS 137) Location: 40.50894 N, 99.40950 W Population (1990): 9715 (4084 housing units) Area: 1398.6 sq km (land), 1.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Philipsburg, MT (town, FIPS 57175) Location: 46.33228 N, 113.29497 W Population (1990): 925 (487 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 59858 Philipsburg, PA (borough, FIPS 60008) Location: 40.89258 N, 78.21171 W Population (1990): 3048 (1530 housing units) Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 16866
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Phillips, ME Zip code(s): 04966 Phillips, NE (village, FIPS 39030) Location: 40.89803 N, 98.21488 W Population (1990): 316 (126 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 68865 Phillips, OK (town, FIPS 58500) Location: 34.50230 N, 96.22389 W Population (1990): 161 (65 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Phillips, TX Zip code(s): 79007 Phillips, WI (city, FIPS 62450) Location: 45.69561 N, 90.39770 W Population (1990): 1592 (757 housing units) Area: 6.9 sq km (land), 1.8 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 54555
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Phillips County, AR (county, FIPS 107) Location: 34.42563 N, 90.85202 W Population (1990): 28838 (11094 housing units) Area: 1794.2 sq km (land), 89.7 sq km (water) Phillips County, CO (county, FIPS 95) Location: 40.59381 N, 102.34856 W Population (1990): 4189 (1960 housing units) Area: 1781.0 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Phillips County, KS (county, FIPS 147) Location: 39.78449 N, 99.34703 W Population (1990): 6590 (3264 housing units) Area: 2295.4 sq km (land), 22.2 sq km (water) Phillips County, MT (county, FIPS 71) Location: 48.26163 N, 107.92337 W Population (1990): 5163 (2765 housing units) Area: 13312.3 sq km (land), 187.4 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Phillips Ranch, CA Zip code(s): 91766
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Phillipsburg, GA (CDP, FIPS 60508) Location: 31.43907 N, 83.52054 W Population (1990): 1044 (393 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Phillipsburg, KS (city, FIPS 55675) Location: 39.75141 N, 99.32193 W Population (1990): 2828 (1398 housing units) Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 67661 Phillipsburg, MO (town, FIPS 57368) Location: 37.55387 N, 92.78516 W Population (1990): 170 (74 housing units) Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 65722 Phillipsburg, NJ (town, FIPS 58350) Location: 40.68887 N, 75.18280 W Population (1990): 15757 (6626 housing units) Area: 8.4 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Phillipsburg, OH (village, FIPS 62414) Location: 39.90435 N, 84.40067 W Population (1990): 644 (255 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Phillipstown, IL (village, FIPS 59520) Location: 38.14067 N, 88.01916 W Population (1990): 48 (21 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Philips A Dutch multinational electronics company. It produces washing machines, consumer electronics, {integrated circuits} and light bulbs. Together with {Sony} they set the {Compact Disc} standard, especially {Green Book CD-ROM}. They are members of the {Open Software Foundation}. Philips Research Labs developed the {POOL} and {SPL} languages. Address: Philips Research Labs, Eindhoven, Netherlands. (1995-02-07)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Philips SCC68070 A {microprocessor} which is {object code} compatible with the {Motorola 68000}. It is not a performance improvement over the 68060; it's performance rather resembles that of the 68000. (1995-04-22)