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Pregnant ChadnounMWEa chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attachedverified
Prehistoric CulturenounMWEthe time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written wordverified
Preinvasive CancernounMWEa cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the bodyverified
Preliminary ExamnounMWEan examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continueverified
preliminary examinationnounMWEAn examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue.candidate
Premature EjaculationnounMWEejaculation during the early stages of sexual excitement or soon after the insertion of the penis into the vaginaverified
Premenstrual SyndromenounMWEa syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruationverified
Prenatal DiagnosisnounMWEany of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormalityverified
Preproduction ModelnounMWEVersion of INFOSEC equipment employing standard parts and suitable for complete evaluation of form, design, and performance. Preproduction models are often referred to as beta models.verified
Prescription DrugnounMWEa drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacistverified
Prescription MedicinenounMWEa drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacistverified
Prescriptive AnalyticsnounMWEInsights, reporting, and information answering the question, “What should I do about it?" Prescriptive analytics determines information that provides high confidence actions necessary to recover from an event or fulfill a need.verified
Prescriptive LinguisticsnounMWEan account of how a language should be used instead of how it is actually usedverified
Presence ChambernounMWEroom in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc.verified
Present Perfect TensenounMWEa perfective tense used to express action completed in the presentverified
Present ProgressivenounMWEa tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utteranceverified
Present Progressive TensenounMWEa tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utteranceverified
Presentment feenounMWEA fee that an institution receiving a check may impose on the institution that presents the check for payment. No presentment fee may be charged for checks presented by 8 a.m. local time.verified
Press AgencynounMWEan agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronicallyverified
Press AssociationnounMWEan agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronicallyverified
Press ConferencenounMWEa conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrityverified
Press CorpsnounMWEa group of journalists representing different publications who all cover the same topicsverified
Press GallerynounMWEan area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall)verified
Press ReleasenounMWEan announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentationverified
Pressure CabinnounMWEcabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraftverified
Pressure CookernounMWEautoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of waterverified
Pressure FeednounMWEmechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearingsverified
Pressure SensationnounMWEthe somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skinverified
Pressure SorenounMWEa chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)verified
Pressure SuitnounMWEprotective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flyingverified
Pressure-Feed Lubricating SystemnounMWEmechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearingsverified
Pressurized Water ReactornounMWEa nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderatorverified
Pretrial ConferencenounMWE(law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be triedverified
Pretty Good PrivacynounMWETrademark of Network Associates, Inc., referring to a computer program (and related protocols) that uses cryptography to provide data security for electronic mail and other applications on the Internet.verified
Prevailing WesterlynounMWEthe winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earthverified
Preventive AttacknounMWEa strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forcesverified
Preventive controlnounMWEA mitigating technique designed to prevent an event from occurring.verified
Preventive StrikenounMWEa strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forcesverified
Previous QuestionnounMWEa motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assemblyverified
previous residencenounMWEA location where someone was living before where that person is currently living.verified
Price CompetitionnounMWEintense competition in which competitors cut retail prices to gain businessverified
Price ControlnounMWErestriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation)verified
Price CutnounMWEcutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised priceverified
Price CuttingnounMWEcutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised priceverified