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pairbreaking(physics) The breaking apart of a pair (of particles etc) with release or absorption of energy.papercuttingThe art of cutting decorative designs out of paper.paperfoldingThe folding of paper; origamipaperhanging(uncountable) The trade of hanging wallpaper on walls.paragraphingpresent participle and gerund of paragraphparalogizingpresent participle and gerund of paralogizeparamotoringflying a paramotorparaphrasingpresent participle and gerund of paraphraseparaplanningThe work of a paraplanner; assistance with financial planning.parasitisingpresent participle and gerund of parasitiseparaswimmingAn adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities.partitioningpresent participle and gerund of partitionpasquinadingpresent participle and gerund of pasquinadepasteurisingpresent participle and gerund of pasteurisepasteurizingpresent participle and gerund of pasteurizepatchworkingThe making of patchworks.patchwriting(education) A form of plagiarism in which material by various writers is combined.pathbreakingOpening a new path or approachpeacekeepingThe act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force.pencilmakingThe manufacture of pencils.pentaphthong(phonetics, rare) A sequence of five vowels pronounced as, or almost as, a single syllable.periplasting(biology) That removes the periplast from cellspermabulkingpresent participle and gerund of permabulkperoxidizingpresent participle and gerund of peroxidizeperpetratingpresent participle and gerund of perpetrateperpetuatingpresent participle and gerund of perpetuatepersonifyingpresent participle and gerund of personifypetticoatingMaterial for petticoats.pettifoggingpresent participle and gerund of pettifogpettyfoggingpresent participle and gerund of pettyfogphilanderingpresent participle and gerund of philanderphonescopingphotography with a mobile phone that is connected to a spotting scopephotobombingThe practice or phenomenon of making an unexpected appearance in a photograph, especially with the deliberate intention of ruining it.photocopyingThe process by which photocopies are made.photoetchingA photolithographic etching process.photofittingThe production of a sketch of a criminal from available information, often specifically DNA.photoheating(physics, astronomy) heating by the action of lightphotoimagingThe formation of an image by the use of lightphotokillingkilling (especially of bacteria, or of cancer cells) by means of lightphotolurkingThe practice of viewing online photos, especially those of strangers, without leaving comments, but possibly discussing them with third parties.photosensingphotoelectric or photochemical sensingphotosharing(Internet) The sharing of photographic images, especially via social networking sitesphototesting(gerund) The act or process of phototesting.phrasemakingThe crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric.pickthanking(archaic) The behaviour of a pickthank, gaining favour by unworthy means.pigeonholingThe classification of disparate entities into narrow and often unfair categories.piggybackingpresent participle and gerund of piggybackpilgrimagingpresent participle and gerund of pilgrimagepillarboxingThe displaying of a narrow format video or image with blank stripes on each side on a wider screen.pitchcappingA form of torture used against suspected rebels during the period of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, in which hot pitch or tar was poured into a conical paper "cap", which was then forced onto the bound suspect's head, allowed to cool, and rapidly removed, taking with it a portion of the skin.pitchforkingThe act of pricking with a pitchfork.placegetting(Australia, New Zealand) Placing among the top three (or other number) in a race or competition.placekickingpresent participle and gerund of placekickplagiarisingpresent participle and gerund of plagiariseplagiarizingpresent participle and gerund of plagiarizeplasmolysingpresent participle and gerund of plasmolyseplasmolyzingpresent participle and gerund of plasmolyzeplasticisingpresent participle and gerund of plasticiseplasticizingpresent participle and gerund of plasticizepneumatizingpresent participle and gerund of pneumatizepoetasteringThe writing of inferior poetry.pointcastingTransmission of targeted information to a single personpointscoringProcedure of awarding points in a competition.polemicizingpresent participle and gerund of polemicizepolicymakingThe formulation of policies.politicizingpresent participle and gerund of politicizepolitricking(informal, derogatory) Synonym of politricks.polycropping(agriculture) Synonym of polyculture.polygamizingpresent participle and gerund of polygamizepolymerisingpresent participle and gerund of polymerisepolymerizingpresent participle and gerund of polymerizepoormouthingpresent participle and gerund of poormouthpopularisingpresent participle and gerund of popularisepopularizingpresent participle and gerund of popularizepornotropingpresent participle and gerund of pornotropeportscanningpresent participle and gerund of portscanpostbreedingAfter (finishing) breedingpostbucklingFollowing, and especially as a result of, buckling.postchromingSynonym of afterchroming.postdrillingAfter drilling.postfledgingFollowing fledgingpostfreezingFollowing freezing.postgraftinggrafting following some other operationposthatchingFollowing hatchingpostripeningAfter ripening.postsamplingFollowing samplingpostspawningAfter spawning.posttrainingAfter trainingpotentiatingpresent participle and gerund of potentiatepourpointingSynonym of pourpointerie.powerboatingThe act of travelling in a powerboat.powerbrokinginformal and nondemocratic manipulation of politics by the rich and powerfulpowerholdingOccupying a position of power.powerlifting(disability sports) A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.powersharingThe sharing of power, especially political power between two or more leaders or political parties.powerwalkingpresent participle and gerund of powerwalkpowerwashingpresent participle of powerwashprebleachingbleaching prior to some other processpreborrowing(finance) Prior to borrowing.precomposingpresent participle and gerund of precomposepredeceasingpresent participle and gerund of predeceasepredestiningpresent participle and gerund of predestinepredisposingpresent participle and gerund of predisposepreembeddingembedding prior to some other processprefilteringpresent participle and gerund of prefilterprefinancingpresent participle and gerund of prefinancepreflightingpresent participle and gerund of preflightpreflowering(botany) Prior to floweringprelicensingPrior to receiving a license.premarketingBefore the marketing of a product or service.preoperating(business) Before the start of operation.prepackagingpresent participle and gerund of prepackagepreponderingpreponderating; exceeding in weightprerecordingSomething prerecorded.preschoolingpresent participle and gerund of preschoolprescreeningpresent participle and gerund of prescreenpreshrinkingpresent participle and gerund of preshrinkpresmoothingpresent participle and gerund of presmoothpresofteningpresent participle of presoftenpressurisingpresent participle and gerund of pressurisepressurizingpresent participle and gerund of pressurizeprestressingpresent participle and gerund of prestresspresulfidingTreatment with sulfur or sulfide prior to some other operationpresupposingThat presupposes.pretargetingtargeting prior to some other procedureprevisioningpresent participle and gerund of previsionprewanderingPrior to a wandering stage (in any of various contexts)prioritisingpresent participle and gerund of prioritiseprioritizingpresent participle and gerund of prioritizeprivateeringpresent participle and gerund of privateerprizewinningHaving won at least one prize.profiteeringpresent participle and gerund of profiteerprofitmakingThat makes a profit; profitable.promulgatingpresent participle and gerund of promulgateproofreadingpresent participle and gerund of proofreadpropagandingPromoting propaganda; influencing or affecting by propaganda.propitiatingpresent participle and gerund of propitiateproresolvingThat promotes resolutionprostitutingpresent participle and gerund of prostituteprotowritingAny of the early systems of symbols that developed into writing.provisioningpresent participle and gerund of provisionpseudocoding(computing) The expression of an algorithm in pseudocode.pseudotyping(biology) The formation of pseudotypes by the exchange of viral envelope proteinspuckhandlingAlternative form of puck-handling.puckstopping(ice hockey) The state of being a goalkeeperpunchcutting(typography) The craft of cutting letter punches in steel from which matrices were made in copper for type founding in the letterpress era.puppeteeringThe art or trade of a puppeteer.purveyancing(British) The requisitioning of goods and services for royal use.pussyfootingpresent participle and gerund of pussyfoot