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Chin Music: A beanball or knockdown pitch that passes close to the batter's jaw.

Patching Plaster: A special plaster made for repairing plaster walls.

Phone Switching: Transferring money between funds in the same mutual fund family by telephone request. There may be a charge associated with these transfers. Phone switching is also possible among different . . . View Full Definition

Patchiness: A condition in which organisms occur in aggregations

Open Pipe-Ventilated Machine: An open machine except that openings for admission of ventilating air are so arranged that inlet ducts or pipes can be connected to them. Air may be circulated by means integral with machine . . . View Full Definition

Open Externally-Ventilated Machine: A machine which is ventilated with external air by means of a separate motor-driven blower mounted on machine enclosure.

Photo-Etching: Technique of contact printing an image on lith film on a presensitized zinc plate which is then processed and chemically etched to give a relief image.

Overreaching: Used in the context of general equities. Creating artificial volume in a stock through activity not generated by normal/natural buyers and sellers in the market.

Pinching The Ball: Taking too tight a grip on the ball. Gripping the ball too hard.

Poaching: (in doubles) an aggressive move where the player at net moves to volley a shot intended for his/her partner