| pull up stakes |
to move to another location and give up one's home, job, and the like. |
| pulmonary |
of, pertaining to, or affecting the lungs. [2 definitions] |
| pulp |
the soft, juicy part of a fruit. [8 definitions] |
| pulpit |
the raised platform or lectern at which a member of the clergy stands to address the congregation. [3 definitions] |
| pulpwood |
soft timber, such as spruce or pine, that is used to make pulp for paper. |
| pulpy |
of or like pulp; soft or mushy. |
| pulque |
a milky, fermented drink made in Mexico from the juice of certain agaves. |
| pulsar |
any of various astronomical objects, probably rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit short, repeating pulses of radio waves. |
| pulsate |
to throb or beat with a regular rhythm, as the heart or some music. [2 definitions] |
| pulsatile |
pulsating or relating to pulsation. |
| pulsation |
a beat, throb, or vibration. [2 definitions] |
| pulse1 |
the periodic throbbing of arteries that results from the beating of the heart, esp. as felt in the wrist or neck. [5 definitions] |
| pulse2 |
an edible seed found in the pods of legumes such as peas or lentils. [2 definitions] |
| pulsejet engine |
a jet engine in which the pulsating thrust is provided by intermittent combustion produced by rapid opening and closing of the air intake valves. |
| pulse modulation |
the formation of a periodic carrier wave by a sequence of short pulses, as used in radar. [2 definitions] |
| pulverize |
to make into powder, as by crushing, grinding, or pounding. [3 definitions] |
| puma |
a variety of large wild American cat; mountain lion; cougar. |
| pumice |
light, porous hardened lava, powdered or whole, used as an abrasive and polishing agent. [2 definitions] |
| pummel |
to strike heavily with or as if with the fists, a sword, a club, or the like; beat. [3 definitions] |
| pump1 |
a mechanical or biological device for compressing a fluid or gas, or moving it from one place to another, esp. through pipes or the like. [12 definitions] |
| pump2 |
a simple, relatively low-heeled women's shoe without buckles, shoelaces, or the like. |