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P.
1.pastor.
2.father. [Origin: < L Pater]
3.peseta.
4.peso.
5.post.
6.president.
7.pressure.
8.priest.
9.prince.
10.progressive.
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p.
1.page.
2.part.
3.participle.
4.past.
5.father. [Origin: < L pater]
6.Chess. pawn.
7.penny; pence.
8.per.
9.Grammar. person.
10.peseta.
11.peso.
12.Music. softly. [Origin: < It piano]
13.pint.
14.pipe.
15.Baseball. pitcher.
16.pole.
17.population.
18.after. [Origin: < L post]
19.president.
20.pressure.
21.purl.
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p.  
abbr.  
  1. page
  2. part
  3. participle
  4. past
  5. penny
  6. peseta
  7. peso
  8. pint
  9. pipe
  10. pole
  11. population
  12. Economics principal

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pen·ny       (pěn'ē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. pen·nies
  1. In the United States and Canada, the coin that is worth one cent.
  2. pl. pence (pěns)
    1. Abbr. p. A coin used in Great Britain since 1971, worth 1/100 of a pound. Also called new penny.
    2. Abbr. d. A coin formerly used in Great Britain, worth 1/12 of a shilling or 1/240 of a pound.
    3. A coin formerly used in the Republic of Ireland, worth 1/100 of a pound.
    4. A coin used in various dependent territories of the United Kingdom.
  3. Any of various coins of small denomination.
  4. A sum of money.
  5. One of a set of colored, usually sleeveless shirts worn as a temporary team uniform, as when scrimmaging.


[Middle English, an English coin, from Old English penig.]

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pe·so       (pā'sō)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. pe·sos
Abbr. p. See Table at currency.


[Spanish, from Latin pēnsum, something weighed, from neuter past participle of pendere, to weigh; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

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pint       (pīnt)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Abbr. pt. or p.
    1. A unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 1/8 gallon or 16 ounces (0.473 liter).
    2. A unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in dry measure, equal to 1/16 peck or 1/2 quart (0.551 liter).
    3. A unit of volume or capacity in the British Imperial System, used in dry and liquid measure, equal to 0.568 liter. See Table at measurement.
    4. A container with a pint capacity.
    5. The amount of a substance that can be held in such a container.
    1. A container with a pint capacity.
    2. The amount of a substance that can be held in such a container.


[Middle English pinte, a unit of volume, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *pīncta, mark on a container, from feminine of *pīnctus, alteration of Latin pictus, past participle of pingere, to paint; see peig- in Indo-European roots.]

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pipe       (pīp)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
    1. A hollow cylinder or tube used to conduct a liquid, gas, or finely divided solid.
    2. A section or piece of such a tube.
    3. A device for smoking, consisting of a tube of wood, clay, or other material with a small bowl at one end.
    4. An amount of smoking material, such as tobacco, needed to fill the bowl of a pipe; a pipeful.
    5. A tubular part or organ of the body.
    6. pipes The passages of the human respiratory system.
    7. A wine cask having a capacity of 126 gallons or 2 hogsheads (478 liters).
    8. This volume as a unit of liquid measure.
    9. A tubular wind instrument, such as a flute.
    10. Any of the tubes in an organ.
    11. pipes A small wind instrument, consisting of tubes of different lengths bound together.
    12. pipes A bagpipe.
    13. A vertical cylindrical vein of ore.
    14. One of the vertical veins of eruptive origin in which diamonds are found in South Africa.
    1. A device for smoking, consisting of a tube of wood, clay, or other material with a small bowl at one end.
    2. An amount of smoking material, such as tobacco, needed to fill the bowl of a pipe; a pipeful.
    3. A tubular part or organ of the body.
    4. pipes The passages of the human respiratory system.
    5. A wine cask having a capacity of 126 gallons or 2 hogsheads (478 liters).
    6. This volume as a unit of liquid measure.
    7. A tubular wind instrument, such as a flute.
    8. Any of the tubes in an organ.
    9. pipes A small wind instrument, consisting of tubes of different lengths bound together.
    10. pipes A bagpipe.
    11. A vertical cylindrical vein of ore.
    12. One of the vertical veins of eruptive origin in which diamonds are found in South Africa.
  3. Informal
    1. A tubular part or organ of the body.
    2. pipes The passages of the human respiratory system.
    3. A wine cask having a capacity of 126 gallons or 2 hogsheads (478 liters).
    4. This volume as a unit of liquid measure.
    5. A tubular wind instrument, such as a flute.
    6. Any of the tubes in an organ.
    7. pipes A small wind instrument, consisting of tubes of different lengths bound together.
    8. pipes A bagpipe.
    9. A vertical cylindrical vein of ore.
    10. One of the vertical veins of eruptive origin in which diamonds are found in South Africa.
  4. Abbr. p.
    1. A wine cask having a capacity of 126 gallons or 2 hogsheads (478 liters).
    2. This volume as a unit of liquid measure.
    3. A tubular wind instrument, such as a flute.
    4. Any of the tubes in an organ.
    5. pipes A small wind instrument, consisting of tubes of different lengths bound together.
    6. pipes A bagpipe.
    7. A vertical cylindrical vein of ore.
    8. One of the vertical veins of eruptive origin in which diamonds are found in South Africa.
  5. Music
    1. A tubular wind instrument, such as a flute.
    2. Any of the tubes in an organ.
    3. pipes A small wind instrument, consisting of tubes of different lengths bound together.
    4. pipes A bagpipe.
    5. A vertical cylindrical vein of ore.
    6. One of the vertical veins of eruptive origin in which diamonds are found in South Africa.
  6. pipes Informal The vocal cords; the voice, especially as used in singing.
  7. A birdcall.
  8. Nautical A whistle used for signaling crew members: a boatswain's pipe.
  9. Geology
    1. A vertical cylindrical vein of ore.
    2. One of the vertical veins of eruptive origin in which diamonds are found in South Africa.
  10. Geology An eruptive passageway opening into the crater of a volcano.
  11. Metallurgy A cone-shaped cavity in a steel ingot, formed during cooling by escaping gases.

v.   piped, pip·ing, pipes

v.   tr.
    1. To convey (liquid or gas) by means of pipes.
    2. To convey as if by pipes, especially to transmit by wire or cable: piped music into the store.
    3. To play (a tune) on a pipe or pipes.
    4. To lead by playing on pipes.
    5. To signal (crew members) with a boatswain's pipe.
    6. To receive aboard or mark the departure of by sounding a boatswain's pipe.
  2. To provide with pipes or connect with pipes.
    1. To play (a tune) on a pipe or pipes.
    2. To lead by playing on pipes.
    3. To signal (crew members) with a boatswain's pipe.
    4. To receive aboard or mark the departure of by sounding a boatswain's pipe.
  4. Nautical
    1. To signal (crew members) with a boatswain's pipe.
    2. To receive aboard or mark the departure of by sounding a boatswain's pipe.
  5. To utter in a shrill reedy tone.
  6. To furnish (a garment or fabric) with piping.
  7. To force through a pastry tube, as frosting onto a cake.
  8. Slang To take a look at; notice.

v.   intr.
  1. To play on a pipe.
  2. To speak shrilly; make a shrill sound.
  3. To chirp or whistle, as a bird does.
  4. Nautical To signal the crew with a boatswain's pipe.
  5. Metallurgy To develop conical cavities during solidification.

Phrasal Verb(s):
pipe down Slang
To stop talking; be quiet.
pipe up
To speak up.

[Middle English, from Old English pīpe, from Vulgar Latin *pīpa, from Latin pīpāre, to chirp.]

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purl 2 also pearl       (pûrl)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   purled also pearled, purl·ing also pearl·ing, purls also pearls

v.   tr.
  1. To knit (yarn) with a purl stitch.
  2. To edge or finish (a handkerchief, for example) with lace or embroidery.

v.   intr.
  1. To do knitting with a purl stitch.
  2. To edge or finish with lace or embroidery.

n.  
  1. Abbr. p. Inversion of a knit stitch; purl stitch.
  2. A decorative edging of lace or embroidery.
  3. Gold or silver wire used in embroidery.


[Origin unknown.]

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p.
  1. page
  2. part
  3. participle
  4. past
  5. penny
  6. peseta
  7. peso
  8. pint
  9. pipe
  10. pole
  11. population
  12. principal
  13. purl

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P.
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