English to English Dictionary

Pan

A shallow, wide, open metal container used for cooking, frying, or baking food.

Pan-American

Relating to or involving all the countries of the Americas or North and South America collectively.

Panama hat

A lightweight, breathable, hand-woven straw hat of Ecuadorian origin traditionally worn in warm weather.

Pao Wumian Tianxian

A type of Chinese noodle dish that is wrapped with various ingredients and often served in a flavorful broth.

Papacy

The office or authority of the Pope.

Papal

Relating to the Pope or to the papacy.

Paperbark

A type of tree, particularly from the Melaleuca genus, characterized by its thin, papery bark.

Parabola

A symmetrical open plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to its side.

Parabolic Antenna

A type of antenna that uses a parabolic reflector to direct radio waves.

Parabolic Mirror

A mirror with a parabolic shape that reflects light or other waves to a common focal point.

Parabolic Reflector

A reflective surface used to collect or project energy such as light, sound, or radio waves in a particular shape based on a parabola.

Paraplegic

A person who is affected by paraplegia, which is the impairment of motor or sensory function of the lower extremities.