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Out Of Bounds: Planets which are outside the usual north or south measurement of the celestial equator within which planets rest.

Coffin Corner: The corner of the field of play. A punter, if he is close enough, will often attempt to kick the ball out of bounds close to the receiving team's goal line and pin them back near their own end zone.

Comeback Route: A receiver or tight end route where the player runs straight upfield a specified number of yards (could be a short or medium route), plants hard, and turns and runs back towards the sideline . . . View Full Definition

Pick Off: An attempt by the pitcher to get a base runner out by throwing to the base from the stretch position.

Pianoforte: Original name for the piano.

Picked Off: Intercepted.

Physician Profiling: In the context of a pharmacy benefit plan, the process of compiling data on physician prescribing patterns and comparing physicians' actual prescribing patterns to expected patterns within s . . . View Full Definition

Pinout: A diagram or table that describes the purpose of each pin in a chip or connector, or each wire in a cable.

Place Of Articulation: The point in the oral cavity where the position of speech organs (lips, teeth, tongue, etc.) Is most important for a particular sound.

Pitchout: When a pitch is thrown wide of the strike zone on purpose. A catcher will signal for a pitchout if they think that a runner is trying to steal.