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Pendulumnounan apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravityverified
Pendulum WatchnounMWE(18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to itverified
Peneplainnouna more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movementsverified
Peneplanenouna more or less level land surface representing an advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movementsverified
Penetrating InjurynounMWEinjury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the bodyverified
Penetrating TraumanounMWEinjury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the bodyverified
PenetrationnounGaining unauthorized logical access to sensitive data by circumventing a system's protections.Threat
Penetration BombnounMWEa bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonatesverified
Penetration testnounMWEThe process of using approved, qualified personnel to conduct real-world attacks against a system to identify and correct security weaknesses before they are discovered and exploited by others.ProcessRestricted
Penetration testingnounMWESecurity testing in which evaluators mimic real-world attacks in an attempt to identify ways to circumvent the security features of an application, system, or network. Penetration testing often involves issuing real attacks on real systems and data, using the same tools and techniques used by actual attackers. Most penetration tests involve looking for combinations of vulnerabilities on a single system or multiple systems that can be used to gain more access than could be achieved through a single vulnerability.ProcessRegulated
Pengonounformerly the basic unit of money in Hungary until it was replaced by the forint in 1946verified
Penguinnounshort-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippersverified
Penicillaminenouna drug used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson's disease and severe arthritisverified
Penicillinnounany of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseasesverified
Penicillin GnounMWEthe penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibioticsverified
Penicillin OnounMWEa penicillin that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G but is obtained differentlyverified
Penicillin VnounMWEa crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acidsverified
Penicillinasenounenzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibioticverified
Penicillinase-Resistant AntibioticnounMWEa form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinaseverified
Penis EnvynounMWEa female's presumed envy of the male's penis, according to Freudian psychoanalysisverified
Penny PinchernounMWEsomeone who is excessively careful with money (who pinches every penny before letting go of it)verified
Penologynounthe branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitationverified
Pension FundnounMWEa financial institution that collects regular contributions from employers to provide retirement income for employeesverified
Penstocknounregulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluiceverified
Pentaerythritolnouna coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectorisverified
Pentailnounbrown tree shrew having a naked tail bilaterally fringed with long stiff hairs on the distal thirdverified
Pentimentonounthe reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over, usually when the later painting becomes transparent with ageverified
Pentobarbitalnouna barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodicverified
Pentobarbital SodiumnounMWEa barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodicverified