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| Persephone |
in Greek mythology, the daughter of Demeter and Zeus, carried off by Hades to the underworld and thereafter permitted to spend only half the year back in the world. The myth presents this cycle of loss and return as the origin of the seasons. |
| piston |
a usu. cylindrical machine part that moves up and down within a close-fitting sleeve and thereby powers an engine or the like. |
| Poseidon |
in Greek mythology, the god of the sea; Neptune. |
| positron |
in physics, an elementary particle equal to an electron in mass, spin, and magnitude of charge, but whose charge is positive. |
| post1 |
a pole or stake placed in the ground to serve as a marker, or for supporting a fence or other structure. [6 definitions] |
| post2 |
a position or duty to which one is assigned. [4 definitions] |
| post3 |
the organized delivery of mail, or an instance of such delivery. [7 definitions] |
| postern |
a small, usu. private entrance or gate, usu. in the back or at the side of a building. [2 definitions] |
| postilion |
someone who rides the front, left-hand horse of a horse-drawn coach. |
| postman |
one who delivers mail. |
| postpone |
to defer until a later time. |
| postteen |
combined form of teen. |
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