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Hanging Lie: When the ball is on ground substantially above the player's feet

Plie: Literally 'bent'. A smooth and continuous bending of the knees. This can be grand-plie, a bend to the deepest position where the heels lift off the floor. For demi-plie the dancer bends knee . . . View Full Definition

Pork Bellies: One of the major cuts of the hog carcass that, when cured, becomes bacon. Futures contracts for pork bellies are traded in the futures market.

Preferred Lies: (also 'improved lies, winter rules, bumping it') a local rule under which a player can improve his lie without penalty

Pin (As It Applies To A Ball): The small circle of a different color found on the surface of the ball. It locates the center of the weight block that identifies the direction it is tilted.

Petit Meslier: Variety still grown in the Champagne region of France where it is used by at least one winery as a sparkling wine blend component along with Arbane and Fromenteau (Gris) wines. DNA checks ha . . . View Full Definition

Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILT): A program administered by the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the Interior to compensate counties for the tax-exempt status of federal lands: the fixed payments per entitlemen . . . View Full Definition

Perfected First Lien: A first attachment on an asset that is duly recorded with the relevant government body so that the lender will be able to act on it should the borrower default.

Preferred Suppliers: A travel agency's list of the products they prefer to sell the most. These suppliers sometimes offer extra commissions, but also often make special offers available to the consumer through t . . . View Full Definition

Pressure Relief Valve: A valve used on hot water heating appliances to help keep the pressure in the heated tank or boiler from getting too high by allowing the relief of pressure from the valve.