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| pal |
(informal) a fairly close friend. [1/2 definitions] |
| pari passu |
without preference or partiality; fairly. [1/2 definitions] |
| patch |
a fairly small piece of land, esp. one in which a particular crop grows. [1/10 definitions] |
| picket fence |
a fence made of pointed upright pales or slats set fairly close together and often painted white. |
| pommel horse |
a padded, fairly cylindrical block on legs, with two removable U-shaped handles on top, used for men's gymnastic feats and routines. |
| pretty |
moderately or fairly. [1/5 definitions] |
| push-button |
of, concerning, or being a complex system or process that is activated or controlled by fairly simple means. [1/2 definitions] |
| saucepan |
a fairly deep, usu. metal cooking pan with a long handle. |
| sizable |
of considerable size or quantity; fairly large. |
| snowfield |
a wide, fairly permanent expanse of snow, as at the head of a glacier. |
| soft |
of water, fairly free of mineral salts. [1/12 definitions] |
| squeal |
a fairly long, loud, shrill sound or cry. [1/4 definitions] |
| tau particle |
a positively or negatively charged lepton whose mass is roughly 3,500 times greater than that of an electron, and that decays fairly quickly. |
| walleye |
a fairly large freshwater food and game fish of North America resembling the pike and having large staring eyes. [1/2 definitions] |
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