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Behind The Net: The area of ice behind the goal cage is legal territory.

Parasympathetic Nervous System: Branch of the autonomic nervous system that slows the heart rate.

Paramagnetism: Paramagnetic materials are attracted to a magnetic field due to the presence of least one unpaired spin in their atoms or molecules.

Parallel Shift In The Yield Curve: A shift in economic conditions in which the change in the interest rate on all maturities is the same number of basis points. In other words, if the three month T-bill increases 100 basis po . . . View Full Definition

Parasympathetic System: The subdivision of the autonomic nervous system that reverses the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. Part of the autonomic nervous system that controls heartbeat, respiration and oth . . . View Full Definition

Pantheon: (1) A pantheon is a collective term for all the gods believed to exist in a particular religious belief or mythos. Thus, we can talk of the Hittite pantheon, the Greek pantheon, etc. (2) The . . . View Full Definition

Part Of The Building or House: Said of the 7 or 10 pin when it remains solidly standing after an apparently perfect hit. Used in a phrase such as, That pin must be part of the building.

Part Of The Building: An expression used to describe a standing single pin after an apparent perfect hit.

Parthenogenesis: The development of an individual from an egg without fertilization.

Paleomagnetism: The study of Earth's magnetic field over time. When rocks that contain magnetic minerals are deposited, the character (vertical and horizontal orientation) of Earth's magnetic field is locke . . . View Full Definition