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Ping ScannounMWEA ping scan looks for machines that are responding to ICMP Echo Requests.CapabilityMay 9, 2026
Ping SweepnounMWEAn attack that sends ICMP echo requests ("pings") to a range of IP addresses, with the goal of finding hosts that can be probed for vulnerabilities.ThreatMay 9, 2026
Ping-Pongnouna game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ballverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ping-Pong BallnounMWElight hollow ball used in playing table tennisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ping-Pong TablenounMWEa table used for playing table tennisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pingernouna pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonarverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pingpong PaddlenounMWEpaddle used to play table tennisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pingueculanouna slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinheadnounan ignorant or foolish personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinholenouna small puncture that might have been made by a pinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Piningnouna feeling of deep longingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinion and Crown WheelnounMWEgears that mesh at an angleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinion and Ring GearnounMWEgears that mesh at an angleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinitenoungrey or green or brown mineral similar to mica and containing aluminum and potassium sulphatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink BollwormnounMWElarvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from AsiaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink CallanounMWEcalla having a rose-colored spatheverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink DiseasenounMWEserious bark disease of many tropical crop trees (coffee, citrus, rubber)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink Disease FungusnounMWEfungus causing pink disease in citrus and coffee and rubber trees etcverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink ElephantsnounMWEany visual hallucination arising from heavy drinkingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink FamilynounMWElarge family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink FivecornernounMWEheathlike shrub of southwestern Australia grown for its sharply scented foliage and pink flowers followed by pentagonal fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink FritillarynounMWECalifornia herb with pinkish purple flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink LadynounMWEa cocktail made of gin and brandy with lemon juice and grenadine shaken with an egg white and iceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink of My JohnnounMWEa common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derivedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink Paper DaisynounMWEflower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink Sand VerbenanounMWEprostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink ShowernounMWEtropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink Shower TreenounMWEtropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink SlipnounMWEofficial notice that you have been fired from your jobverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink WinenounMWEpinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation beganverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pink-And-White EverlastingnounMWEflower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinkeyenouninflammation of the conjunctiva of the eyeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinkienounthe finger farthest from the thumbverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinknessnounthe quality of being pinkverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinkonouna person with mildly leftist political viewsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinkrootnouna fungal disease of onionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinkynounthe finger farthest from the thumbverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinnanounthe externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external earverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinnacenouna boat for communication between ship and shoreverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinnate LeafnounMWEa leaf resembling a featherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinnatipednounaquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinnernouna woman's cap with two long flaps pinned onverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinningnouna mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone elseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinnipednounaquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinniped MammalnounMWEaquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinnulenoundivision of a usually pinnately divided leafverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinnynouna sleeveless dress resembling an apronverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinochlenouna card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinoclenouna card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinocytosisnounprocess by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluidverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinolenounmeal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spicesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinonnounany of several low-growing pines of western North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinon NutnounMWEedible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinon PinenounMWEa small two-needled or three-needled pinon of Mexico and southern TexasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinotnounany of several varieties of wine grape, especially the chief varieties Pinot Noir, a black grape, and Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris, white grapesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinpricknounsmall puncture (as if made by a pin)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Pins and NeedlesnounMWEa sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinschernounany of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually croppedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinstripenouna very thin stripe (especially a white stripe on a dark fabric)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Pintnouna British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimetersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pintadonounlarge edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic watersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pintailnounlong-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pintlenouna pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hingeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pintonouna spotted or calico horse or ponyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinto BeannounMWEmottled or spotted bean of southwestern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinwheelnouna toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the windverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinwheel FlowernounMWEtropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinwheel RollnounMWEpinwheel-shaped rolls spread with cinnamon and sugar and filled with e.g. jam before bakingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinwheel Wind CollectornounMWEa toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the windverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinwormnounsmall threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in childrenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pinyonnounany of several low-growing pines of western North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pioletnounan ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in iceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pious PlatitudenounMWEinsincere talk about religion or moralsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Piousnessnounrighteousness by virtue of being piousverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pip-Squeaknounsomeone who is small and insignificantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipagenouna long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.verifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipalnounfig tree of India noted for great size and longevityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipal TreenounMWEfig tree of India noted for great size and longevityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe BombnounMWEa small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe BowlnounMWEa small round container that is open at the top for holding tobaccoverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe ClampnounMWEa clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threadedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe CleanernounMWEcleaning implement consisting of a flexible tufted wire that is used to clean a pipe stemverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe CutternounMWEa hand tool for cutting pipeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe DreamnounMWEa fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe FitternounMWEa craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliancesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe MajornounMWEthe chief piper in a band of bagpipesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe of PeacenounMWEa highly decorated ceremonial pipe of AmerindiansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe OrgannounMWEwind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboardverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe RacknounMWEa rack for holding a smoker's pipesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe SmokernounMWEa smoker who uses a pipeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe VinenounMWEhardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe VisenounMWEa clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threadedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipe WrenchnounMWEadjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipefishnounfish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony platesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipefittingnounfitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes togetherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipefulnounthe quantity of tobacco that can be smoked in a pipe at one timeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipelinenouna pipe used to transport liquids or gasesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipeline CompanynounMWEa company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pipernounsomeone who plays the bagpipeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Piperacillinnouna synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infectionsverifiedMay 18, 2026