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Chin It: The position of the ball after a rebound: directly under the chin with the elbows and fingers up.

Perishable Commodities: Farm goods that prior to processing cannot be stored for a substantial period of time without excessive loss through deterioration or spoilage. Examples of perishable commodities are fresh f . . . View Full Definition

Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) Of 1930: P.L. 71-325 (June 10, 1930), as amended, regulates the buying and selling of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables to prevent unfair trading practices and to assure that sellers will be pai . . . View Full Definition

Permeability: A measure of the ease with which water penetrates a material.

Permit : A governmental municipal authorization to perform a building process as in: Zoning\Use permit -Authorization to use a property for a specific use e.g. A garage, a single family residence etc . . . View Full Definition

Periquita: Alias name for Castelão Francês grape where grown in the Estremadura region of Portugal. Makes popular, robust red wine.

Periods Of English Literature: The common historical eras scholars use to divide literature into comprehensible sections through periodization. Dividing literature into these sometimes arbitrary periods allows us to bette . . . View Full Definition

Peridotite: A dark-colored, coarse-grained igneous rock that is made up mainly of olivine and pyroxene, with very little quartz or feldspar. Picture of Peridotite.

Pericoronitis: An inflammation of the gum tissue around the crown of a tooth, usually the third molar.

Period-Certain Annuity: An annuity that provides guaranteed payments to an annuitant for a specified period of time.