English to English Dictionary

Punctuality

The fact or quality of being able to complete a required action or fulfill an obligation before or at a previously designated time.

Purifier

A device or substance used for removing impurities from something.

Purpose

The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

Putty

A pale, dough-like substance consisting of powdered chalk and linseed oil, used for fixing glass in frames or sealing woodwork and masonry.

Python

A large, heavy-bodied constricting snake found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World.

pH

A figure expressing the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale on which 7 is neutral, lower values are more acidic, and higher values more alkaline.

pachuco

A member of a subculture of Mexican-American teenagers and young men associated with zoot suits, distinct slang (Caló), and a rebellious lifestyle in the mid-20th century.

packing list pouch

A weather-resistant plastic envelope attached to the outside of a shipping container or package to hold invoices and manifest documents.

paleontology

The branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants.

paparazzi

Photographers who follow famous people everywhere in order to take photographs of them for newspapers and magazines.

paperclip

A small piece of bent wire or plastic used for holding several sheets of paper together.

parabolic reflector

A reflective surface used to collect or project energy such as light, sound, or radio waves in a particular shape based on a parabola.