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Pit
- noun - (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
- (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson
- (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
- a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
- a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body"
- a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
- a trap in the form of a concealed hole
- a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
- an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
- lowered area in fro
Piu
- - A little more; as, pi allegro, a little more briskly.
Pix
- noun - a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
- any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
PKD
- noun - kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure
PKU
- noun - a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency
PLF
- noun - a terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border
PLO
- noun - a political movement uniting Palestinian Arabs in an effort to create an independent state of Palestine; when formed in 1964 it was a terrorist organization dominated by Yasser Arafat's al-Fatah; in 1968 Arafat became chairman; received recognition by the United Nations and by Arab states in 1974 as a government in exile; has played a largely political role since the creation of the Palestine National Authority
Ply
- noun - (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
- apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade"
- give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
- join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding; "ply fabric"
- one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"
- travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"
- use diligently; "ply your wits!"
- wield vigorously; "ply an axe"
PM
- noun - a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium
- an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
- modulation of the phase of the carrier wave
- the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
PMS
- noun - a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation