| pacemaker |
a small electronic device put under the skin to control the heart rate in people with heart problems. |
| Pacific |
the largest ocean in the world. It lies between North America and Asia in the north, and South America and Australia in the south; Pacific Ocean. |
| Pacific Ocean |
the largest ocean in the world, separating Asia and North America, and Australia and South America, and extending as far south as the Southern Ocean; Pacific. |
| pacify |
to calm or bring back peace of mind to. |
| -pack |
a suffix that means a package containing that number of items. |
| pack1 |
a group of things arranged together in a container; package. [9 definitions] |
| package |
an object or bundle that is packed, wrapped, or boxed; bundle. [3 definitions] |
| packet |
a small bundle or parcel. |
| pact |
an agreement or a sworn promise. [2 definitions] |
| pad1 |
a piece of soft material used as cushioning for protection or comfort. [7 definitions] |
| paddle |
an oar with a wide, flat blade and long handle. A paddle is used with both arms for moving a small boat through the water. A paddle is not attached to the boat. [4 definitions] |
| paddleboat |
a boat that is propelled by the movement of a large wheel with many blades called "paddles" attached to it. The wheel is usually turned in the water by the power of steam. |
| paddle wheel |
a wheel that has boards or paddles fixed at right angles around it. A paddle wheel is used to move a river steamboat. |
| paddock |
a field surrounded by a fence, near a barn. Animals graze or exercise in a paddock. [2 definitions] |
| paddy |
a flooded field for growing rice. |
| padlock |
a lock with a bar shaped like a U used to fasten doors, boxes, or cables. One end of the bar moves on a hinge. The other end of the bar is slipped through a ring before being snapped into the body of the lock. [2 definitions] |
| pagan |
a person who practices a religion that worships many gods. [2 definitions] |
| page1 |
one side of a sheet of printed or written paper. [2 definitions] |
| page2 |
a young person who worked as a servant for a person such as a king. [3 definitions] |
| pageant |
a public show about events in history or legend. |
| pagoda |
a religious temple of Asia that has curved roof lines at each of its many stories. |