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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.Threat
Ping-Pongnouna game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ballverified
Pingueculanouna slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover itverified
Pinitenoungrey or green or brown mineral similar to mica and containing aluminum and potassium sulphatesverified
Pink DiseasenounMWEserious bark disease of many tropical crop trees (coffee, citrus, rubber)verified
Pink Disease FungusnounMWEfungus causing pink disease in citrus and coffee and rubber trees etcverified
Pink FamilynounMWElarge family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)verified
Pink FivecornernounMWEheathlike shrub of southwestern Australia grown for its sharply scented foliage and pink flowers followed by pentagonal fruitverified
Pink LadynounMWEa cocktail made of gin and brandy with lemon juice and grenadine shaken with an egg white and iceverified
Pink of My JohnnounMWEa common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derivedverified
Pink Paper DaisynounMWEflower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowersverified
Pink ShowernounMWEtropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowersverified
Pink Shower TreenounMWEtropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowersverified
Pink WinenounMWEpinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation beganverified
Pink-And-White EverlastingnounMWEflower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowersverified
Pinnatipednounaquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippersverified
Pinnipednounaquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippersverified
Pinniped MammalnounMWEaquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippersverified
Pinochlenouna card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards)verified
Pinoclenouna card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards)verified
Pinon NutnounMWEedible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North Americaverified
Pinotnounany of several varieties of wine grape, especially the chief varieties Pinot Noir, a black grape, and Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris, white grapesverified
Pintnouna British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimetersverified
Pintailnounlong-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathersverified
Pinwheelnouna toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the windverified
Pinwheel FlowernounMWEtropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollasverified
Pinwheel RollnounMWEpinwheel-shaped rolls spread with cinnamon and sugar and filled with e.g. jam before bakingverified
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 windverified
Pinwormnounsmall threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in childrenverified
Pipagenouna long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.verified
Pipe CleanernounMWEcleaning implement consisting of a flexible tufted wire that is used to clean a pipe stemverified
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 keyboardverified
Pipe VinenounMWEhardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipeverified
Piperacillinnouna synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infectionsverified