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   pace car
         n 1: a high-performance car that leads a parade of competing
               cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course

English Dictionary: pushchair by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Pasigraphy
n
  1. an artificial international language using characters (as mathematical symbols) instead of words to express ideas
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pass across
v
  1. make a passage or journey from one place to another; "The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs;" "Some travelers pass through the desert"
    Synonym(s): transit, pass through, move through, pass across, pass over
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Peace Corps
n
  1. a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Peace Garden State
n
  1. a state of north central United States bordering on Canada
    Synonym(s): North Dakota, Peace Garden State, ND
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
peacock ore
n
  1. a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
    Synonym(s): bornite, peacock ore
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Pecos River
n
  1. a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
    Synonym(s): Pecos, Pecos River
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Phacochoerus
n
  1. warthogs
    Synonym(s): Phacochoerus, genus Phacochoerus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
physiography
n
  1. the study of physical features of the earth's surface [syn: physical geography, physiography]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
possessor
n
  1. a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"
    Synonym(s): owner, possessor
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
psychrometer
n
  1. a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pushcart
n
  1. wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries"
    Synonym(s): handcart, pushcart, cart, go-cart
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pushchair
n
  1. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
    Synonym(s): baby buggy, baby carriage, carriage, perambulator, pram, stroller, go-cart, pushchair, pusher
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pachycarpous \Pach`y*car"pous\, a. [Pachy- + Gr. [?] fruit.]
      (Bot.)
      Having the pericarp thick.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pasigraphic \Pas`i*graph"ic\, Pasigraphical
   \Pas`i*graph"ic*al\a.
      Of or pertaining to pasigraphy.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pasigraphic \Pas`i*graph"ic\, Pasigraphical
   \Pas`i*graph"ic*al\a.
      Of or pertaining to pasigraphy.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pasigraphy \Pa*sig"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. [?] for all (dat. pl. of [?]
      all) + -graphy.]
      A system of universal writing, or a manner of writing that
      may be understood and used by all nations. --Good.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Passager \Pas"sa*ger\, n. [See {Passenger}.]
      A passenger; a bird or boat of passage. [Obs.] --Ld. Berners.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Passegarde \Passe"garde`\, n. [F.] (Anc. Armor)
      A ridge or projecting edge on a shoulder piece to turn the
      blow of a lance or other weapon from the joint of the armor.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Phacochere \Phac"o*chere\, n. [Gr. [?] a lentil seed, a wart +
      [?] a pig.] (Zo[94]l.)
      The wart hog.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wart hog \Wart" hog`\ (Zo[94]l.)
      Either one of two species of large, savage African wild hogs
      of the genus {Phacoch[oe]rus}. These animals have a pair of
      large, rough, fleshy tubercles behind the tusks and second
      pair behind the eyes. The tusks are large and strong, and
      both pairs curve upward. The body is scantily covered with
      bristles, but there is long dorsal mane. The South African
      species ({Phacoch[oe]rus [92]thiopicus}) is the best known.
      Called also {vlacke vark}. The second species ({P.
      [92]liani}) is native of the coasts of the Red Sea.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Harp \Harp\, n. [OE. harpe, AS. hearpe; akin to D. harp, G.
      harfe, OHG. harpha, Dan. harpe, Icel. & Sw. harpa.]
      1. A musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame
            furnished with strings and sometimes with pedals, held
            upright, and played with the fingers.
  
      2. (Astron.) A constellation; Lyra, or the Lyre.
  
      3. A grain sieve. [Scot.]
  
      {[92]olian harp}. See under {[92]olian}.
  
      {Harp seal} (Zo[94]l.), an arctic seal ({Phoca
            Gr[d2]nlandica}). The adult males have a light-colored
            body, with a harp-shaped mark of black on each side, and
            the face and throat black. Called also {saddler}, and
            {saddleback}. The immature ones are called {bluesides}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   King \King\, n.[AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning,
      OHG. kuning, G. k[94]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan.
      konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of
      E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See
      {Kin}.]
      1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme
            authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by
            hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. [bd]Ay, every
            inch a king.[b8] --Shak.
  
                     Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are
                     rebels from principle.                        --Burke.
  
                     There was a State without king or nobles. --R.
                                                                              Choate.
  
                     But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing
                     in the east                                       --Thomson.
  
      2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;
            a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money
            king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
  
      3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king
            of diamonds.
  
      4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
  
      5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
  
      6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old
            Testament.
  
      Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to
               denote pre[89]minence or superiority in some
               particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.
  
      {Apostolic king}.See {Apostolic}.
  
      {King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer
            of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of
            great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,
            preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of
            armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,
            Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally
            north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
  
      {King auk} (Zo[94]l.), the little auk or sea dove.
  
      {King bird of paradise}. (Zo[94]l.), See {Bird of paradise}.
           
  
      {King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;
            thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the
            queen is the king card of the suit.
  
      {King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have
            reigned in the third century.
  
      {King conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell
            ({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for
            making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}.
  
      {King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple
            production of the southern United States.
  
      {King crab}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}.
            (b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia
                  squinado}).
  
      {King crow}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; --
                  so called because, while breeding, they attack and
                  drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.
            (b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird
                  with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with
                  green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}.
                 
  
      {King duck} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome eider duck
            ({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions
            of both continents.
  
      {King eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in
            Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the
            golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial
            eagle of Rome.
  
      {King hake} (Zo[94]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}),
            fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast.
  
      {King monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus
            polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.
  
      {King mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus
            maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.
            Called also {goldfish}.
  
      {King of terrors}, death.
  
      {King parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet
            ({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its
            prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings
            bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.
  
      {King penguin} (Zo[94]l.), any large species of penguin of
            the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {A. longirostris}, of the
            Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {A. Patagonica},
            of Patagonia.
  
      {King rail} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus
            elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts
            are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep
            cinnamon color.
  
      {King salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}.
  
      {King's, [or] Queen's}, {counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers
            learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,
            and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They
            answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue
            (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be
            employed against the crown without special license.
            --Wharton's Law Dict.
  
      {King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons
            crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
  
      {The king's English}, correct or current language of good
            speakers; pure English. --Shak.
  
      {King's [or] Queen's}, {evidence}, testimony in favor of the
            Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an
            accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.]
  
      {King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly
            supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
  
      {King snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless
            snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United
            States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds
            of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.
  
      {King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus
            albus}).
  
      {King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of
            sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow
            orpiment}.
  
      {King tody} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly-catching bird
            ({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is
            adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which
            is bright red, edged with black.
  
      {King vulture} (Zo[94]l.), a large species of vulture
            ({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,
            The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,
            and the naked carunculated head and the neck are
            briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.
            So called because it drives away other vultures while
            feeding.
  
      {King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood},
            beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and
            small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of
            {Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Phycochrome \Phy"co*chrome\, n. [Gr. [?] seaweed + [?] color.]
      (Bot.)
      A bluish green coloring matter of certain alg[91].

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Phycography \Phy*cog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. [?] seaweed + -graphy.]
      A description of seaweeds.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Physiocrat \Phys"i*o*crat\, n. [Gr. fy`sis nature + [?] to
      rule.]
      One of the followers of Quesnay of France, who, in the 18th
      century, founded a system of political economy based upon the
      supremacy of natural order. --F. A. Walker. --
      {Phys`i*o*crat"ic}, a.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Physiocrat \Phys"i*o*crat\, n. [Gr. fy`sis nature + [?] to
      rule.]
      One of the followers of Quesnay of France, who, in the 18th
      century, founded a system of political economy based upon the
      supremacy of natural order. --F. A. Walker. --
      {Phys`i*o*crat"ic}, a.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Physiographic \Phys`i*o*graph"ic\, Physiographical
   \Phys`i*o*graph"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. physiographique.]
      Of or pertaining to physiography.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Physiographic \Phys`i*o*graph"ic\, Physiographical
   \Phys`i*o*graph"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. physiographique.]
      Of or pertaining to physiography.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Physiography \Phys`i*og"ra*phy\, n.
      The descriptive part of a natural science as distinguished
      from the explanatory or theoretic part; as, mineral
      physiography.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Physiography \Phys`i*og"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. fy`sis nature +
      -graphy: cf. F. physiographie.]
      The science which treats of the earth's exterior physical
      features, climate, life, etc., and of the physical movements
      or changes on the earth's surface, as the currents of the
      atmosphere and ocean, the secular variations in heat,
      moisture, magnetism, etc.; physical geography.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Physograde \Phys"o*grade\, n. [Gr. [?] a bellows + L. gradi to
      walk, go.] (Zo[94]l.)
      Any siphonophore which has an air sac for a float, as the
      Physalia.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nutcracker \Nut"crack`er\, n.
      1. An instrument for cracking nuts.
  
      2. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A European bird ({Nucifraga caryocatactes}), allied to
                  the magpie and crow. Its color is dark brown, spotted
                  with white. It feeds on nuts, seeds, and insects.
            (b) The American, or Clarke's, nutcracker ({Picicorvus
                  Columbianus}) of Western North America.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Yaffle \Yaf"fle\, n. [Probably imitative of its call or cry.]
      (Zo[94]l.)
      The European green woodpecker ({Picus, [or] Genius,
      viridis}). It is noted for its loud laughlike note. Called
      also {eccle}, {hewhole}, {highhoe}, {laughing bird},
      {popinjay}, {rain bird}, {yaffil}, {yaffler}, {yaffingale},
      {yappingale}, {yackel}, and {woodhack}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pococurante \Po`co*cu*ran"te\, n. [It. poco curante caring
      little.]
      A careless person; a trifler. [R.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pococurantism \Po`co*cu*ran"tism\ n.
      Carelessness; apathy; indifference. [R.] --Carlyle.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Possessor \Pos*sess"or\, n. [L.: cf. F. possesseur.]
      One who possesses; one who occupies, holds, owns, or
      controls; one who has actual participation or enjoyment,
      generally of that which is desirable; a proprietor.
      [bd]Possessors of eternal glory.[b8] --Law.
  
               As if he had been possessor of the whole world.
                                                                              --Sharp.
  
      Syn: Owner; proprietor; master; holder; occupant.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Possessory \Pos*sess"o*ry\, a. [L. possessorius: cf. F.
      possessoire.]
      Of or pertaining to possession, either as a fact or a right;
      of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; a
      possessory lord.
  
      {Possessory action} [or] {suit} (Law), an action to regain or
            obtain possession of something. See under {Petitory}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Possessory \Pos*sess"o*ry\, a. [L. possessorius: cf. F.
      possessoire.]
      Of or pertaining to possession, either as a fact or a right;
      of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; a
      possessory lord.
  
      {Possessory action} [or] {suit} (Law), an action to regain or
            obtain possession of something. See under {Petitory}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Psychrometer \Psy*chrom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. psychro`s cold + -meter:
      cf. F. psychrom[8a]tre.]
      An instrument for measuring the tension of the aqueous vapor
      in the atmosphere, being essentially a wet and dry bulb
      hygrometer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Psychrometrical \Psy`chro*met"ric*al\, a.
      Of or pertaining to the psychrometer or psychrometry.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Psychrometry \Psy*chrom"e*try\, n.
      Hygrometry.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Pike Creek, DE (CDP, FIPS 56490)
      Location: 39.73091 N, 75.70448 W
      Population (1990): 10163 (4732 housing units)
      Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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