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Pull-Upnounan arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the barverified
Pulleynouna simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the ropeverified
Pulley-Blocknouna simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the ropeverified
Pulling OutnounMWEa method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculationverified
Pullulationnounasexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individualverified
Pulmonary AnthraxnounMWEa form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracisverified
Pulmonary ArterynounMWEone of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungsverified
Pulmonary EmbolismnounMWEblockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clotverified
Pulmonary EmphysemanounMWEan abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory functionverified
Pulmonary ReservenounMWEthe additional volume of air that the lungs can inhale and exhale when breathing to the limit of capacity in times of stressverified
Pulmonary StenosisnounMWEabnormal narrowing of the opening into the pulmonary artery from the right ventricleverified
Pulmonary TrunknounMWEthe artery that carries venous blood from the right ventricle of the heart and divides into the right and left pulmonary arteriesverified
Pulmonary ValvenounMWEa semilunar valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary arteryverified
Pulmonary VeinnounMWEany of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heartverified
Pulmonic PlaguenounMWEa rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of the plague that can spread through the air from person to personverified
Pulp CavitynounMWEthe central cavity of a tooth containing the pulp (including the root canal)verified
Pulpitnouna platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on itverified
Pulsationnoun(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)verified
Pulse Height AnalyzernounMWEscientific instrument consisting of an electronic circuit that permits only voltage pulses of predetermined height to passverified
Pulseless DiseasenounMWEdisorder characterized by the absence of a pulse in both arms and in the carotid arteriesverified
Pulsingnoun(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)verified
Pump PrimingnounMWEintroducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowingverified
Pump RoomnounMWEa pump house at a spa where medicinal waters are pumped and where patrons gatherverified
Pumpkinnouna coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seedsverified
Pumpkin AshnounMWEtimber tree of central and southeastern United States having hairy branchlets and a swollen trunk baseverified
Pumpkin VinenounMWEa coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seedsverified
Punch BagnounMWEan inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxingverified
Punching BagnounMWEan inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxingverified
Punching BallnounMWEan inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxingverified
Punctuated EquilibriumnounMWEa theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow changeverified
Punctuationnounthe use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrasesverified
Punctuation MarknounMWEthe marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrasesverified
Pungapungnounputrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuberverified
Punitive DamagesnounMWE(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)verified
Punk RocknounMWErock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienationverified
Punk RockernounMWEa teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subcultureverified
Punkahnouna large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceilingverified
Punkeynounminute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insectsverified
Punkienounminute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insectsverified
Punkynounminute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insectsverified
Punternoun(football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the groundverified
Puntingnoun(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the groundverified