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Trade Deficit Or Surplus: Accounts payable.

Particulate Organic Matter: Particulate material in the sea derived from the decomposition of the nonmineral constituents of living organisms

Participation Mortgage: A mortgage loan wherein the lender has a partial equity interest in the property or receives a portion of the income from the property.

Parting Stop Or Strip: A small wood piece used in the side and head jambs of double hung windows to separate the upper sash from the lower sash.

Passenger name record (PNR) : The official name of one's reservation in a computer reservation system (crs).

Passion flower (Passiflora incarnata): Sedative, assists relaxation and sleep.

Part Winding Start Motor: Is arranged for starting by first energizing part of the primary winding and subsequently energizing the remainder of this winding in one or more steps. The purpose is to reduce the initial . . . View Full Definition

Partners For Wildlife: A voluntary partnership program administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service to provide financial and technical assistance to private landowners who wish to protect or restore wetlands. Thi . . . View Full Definition

Part Of Fortune: The Arabian Part most commonly used by western astrologers. Calculated by subtracting the Sun's position from the sum of the Ascendant's and Moon's positions, the degree occupied by the Part . . . View Full Definition

Parallel Port: A parallel interface for connecting an external device such as a printer. Most personal computers have both a parallel port and at least one serial port. On PCs, the parallel port uses a 25- . . . View Full Definition