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Lie Angle: The angle between the sole of the club and the shaft from the face view (looking at the face of the club straight on)

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.

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

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

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.

Michele Pallieri: (a.k.a Pallieri). Table grape derived from the vinifera crosses (also tablegrapes) Alphonse Lavallee and Red Malaga. Currently known to be grown in Chile and Venezuela. Care needs to be take . . . View Full Definition

Mortgage Lien: A lien or charge on the property of a mortgagor that secures the underlying debt obligations.

Multiplier: In the case of an investment a factor that quantifies the overall effects of investment spending on total income. In the case of deposit, a factor that shows the effects of a change in bank . . . View Full Definition