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percussion cap a small metal cap containing gunpowder or other charge that explodes when struck.
percussion instrument a musical instrument, such as a drum, cymbal, xylophone, or piano, in which the sound is produced when some part is struck.
percussionist a musician who plays percussion instruments.
percussive of, concerning, or characterized by percussion.
percutaneous of a medical procedure, done through the skin.
per diem by the day; per day. [3 definitions]
perdition the loss of the soul for eternity; damnation. [3 definitions]
Perdix in Greek mythology, the Athenian who invented the saw and who was turned into a partridge by Athena after Daedalus, in a fit of envy, threw him from a roof. [2 definitions]
père (French) father. [2 definitions]
peregrinate to wander or travel from place to place, esp. by foot. [2 definitions]
peregrine traveling; migratory.
peregrine falcon a very swift falcon whose survival was seriously endangered by the pesticide DDT in the 195s and 1960s.
peremptory not permitting refusal or disobedience. [4 definitions]
perennial lasting throughout the year, for many years, or indefinitely; constant. [4 definitions]
perestroika (Russian) restructuring or rebuilding; creating a new structure for an existing thing.
perfect free from mistakes or defects; flawless. [7 definitions]
perfectible able to become or be made perfect.
perfecting press a press that prints both sides of a sheet at the same time.
perfection the state or condition of being without fault or flaw. [3 definitions]
perfectionism the tendency not to be satisfied with less than perfection. [2 definitions]
perfectionist one who tends not to be satisfied with less than perfect performance from herself or himself. [3 definitions]