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  • 111Panada — Pa*na da, Panade Pa*nade , n. [Sp. panada, fr. L. panis bread: cf. F. panade. See {Pantry}.] Bread boiled in water to the consistence of pulp, and sweetened or flavored. [Written also {panado}.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 112Panade — Panada Pa*na da, Panade Pa*nade , n. [Sp. panada, fr. L. panis bread: cf. F. panade. See {Pantry}.] Bread boiled in water to the consistence of pulp, and sweetened or flavored. [Written also {panado}.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 113panado — Panada Pa*na da, Panade Pa*nade , n. [Sp. panada, fr. L. panis bread: cf. F. panade. See {Pantry}.] Bread boiled in water to the consistence of pulp, and sweetened or flavored. [Written also {panado}.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 114Paste — Paste, n. [OF. paste, F. p[^a]te, L. pasta, fr. Gr. ? barley broth; cf. ? barley porridge, ? sprinkled with salt, ? to sprinkle. Cf. {Pasty}, n., {Patty}.] 1. A soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or milk, or of earth moistened to… …

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  • 115Paste eel — Paste Paste, n. [OF. paste, F. p[^a]te, L. pasta, fr. Gr. ? barley broth; cf. ? barley porridge, ? sprinkled with salt, ? to sprinkle. Cf. {Pasty}, n., {Patty}.] 1. A soft composition, as of flour moistened with water or milk, or of earth… …

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  • 116Physeter macrocephalus — Ambergris Am ber*gris ([a^]m b[ e]r*gr[=e]s), n. [F. ambre gris, i. e., gray amber; F. gris gray, which is of German origin: cf. OS. gr[^i]s, G. greis, gray haired. See {Amber}.] A substance of the consistence of wax, found floating in the Indian …

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  • 117Pills of soap — Soap Soap, n. [OE. sope, AS. s[=a]pe; akin to D. zeep, G. seife, OHG. seifa, Icel. s[=a]pa, Sw. s?pa, Dan. s?be, and perhaps to AS. s[=i]pan to drip, MHG. s[=i]fen, and L. sebum tallow. Cf. {Saponaceous}.] A substance which dissolves in water,… …

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  • 118Plunger — Plun ger, n. 1. One who, or that which, plunges; a diver. [1913 Webster] 2. A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps. [1913 Webster] 3. One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless speculator.… …

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  • 119Plunger bucket — Plunger Plun ger, n. 1. One who, or that which, plunges; a diver. [1913 Webster] 2. A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps. [1913 Webster] 3. One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless… …

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  • 120Plunger pole — Plunger Plun ger, n. 1. One who, or that which, plunges; a diver. [1913 Webster] 2. A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps. [1913 Webster] 3. One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless… …

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