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Potato WormnounMWElarge green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plantsverified
Potato Yellow-Dwarf VirusnounMWEthe virus that produces stunting and yellowing of the leaves of potato plantsverified
Potboilernouna literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot)verified
Potential DifferencenounMWEthe difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in voltsverified
Potential DropnounMWEthe difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in voltsverified
potential impactnounMWEThe loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability could be expected to have: 1) a limited adverse effect (FIPS 199 low); 2) a serious adverse effect (FIPS 199 moderate); or 3) a severe or catastrophic adverse effect (FIPS 199 high) on organizational operations, organizational assets, or individuals.Metric
Potential UnitnounMWEa measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground)verified
Potentiometernouna resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminalverified
Potherbnounany of various herbaceous plants whose leaves or stems or flowers are cooked and used for food or seasoningverified
Potlatchnouna ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)verified
Potlucknounwhatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by allverified
Potpourrinouna musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sourcesverified
Potter BeenounMWEsolitary bee that builds nests of mud or pebbles cemented together and attached to a plantverified
Potter WaspnounMWEany of various solitary wasps that construct vase-shaped cells of mud for their eggsverified
Pouched MammalnounMWEmammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carriedverified
Pouched MousenounMWEany of numerous small sharp-nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or ratsverified
Pouched RatnounMWEburrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouchesverified
Poultrynouna domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowlverified
Pound SignnounMWEa symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)verified
Poundalnouna unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 poundverified
Poundernouna heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stoneverified
Pourboirenouna relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)verified
Pousse-Cafenounsmall drink served after dinner (especially several liqueurs poured carefully so as to remain in separate layers)verified
Poverty GrassnounMWEsmall heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North Americaverified
Poverty TrapnounMWEa situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better offverified
Powder MagazinenounMWEa storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are storedverified
Powder MonkeynounMWEsomeone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)verified
Powder StorenounMWEa storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are storedverified