P stands for various terms. Discover the full forms, meanings, and possible interpretations of P across different fields and industries.
One of the positions of the gear selector for an automatic gearbox; when engaged (after the vehicle has come to a complete standstill) the driving wheels are locked. To leave a vehicle in a particular place.
AutoAviationMilitaryTechnologyA drawing prepared for use in building a ship. Chart covering a small area on a very large scale There is n distortion, relative distances and positions being maintained
ArchitecturalClinicalCommon MedicalConstructionCosmosICAO Aircraft CodesMedicalNursingPhysical TherapyPhysioSpaceStudyTechnologyWhat most people think of when they think of polymers. Strictly speaking, a plastic is a polymeric material that can be molded into different shapes when heated (a thermoplastic) - this is true for most of the materials mentioned on this website, including poly(styrene), nylon66, PVC, and PET.
ArchitecturalConstructionDesignDrawingMedicinePlasticsScientific & EducationalTechnologyThe Finance and Administrative ServicesA rod or mandrel over which a pierced tube is forced. A punch or mandrel over which a cup is drawn. A protruding portion of a die impression for forming a corresponding recess in the forging. A device utilizing blades which when inserted into a receptacle establishes connection between the conductors of the attached flexible cord and the conductors connected to the receptacle.
CosmosNASAProductsSpaceTechnologyA liquid material applied or spread over a solid surface on which it subsequently dries or hardens to form a continuous, adherent, obliterating ffilm. Paint consists of a pigment, a binding agent and a solvent. The pigment determines the properties of the paint.
ArchitecturalArchitectureConstructionEngineeringTechnologyThe Finance and Administrative ServicesCapable of being carried in the hands e.g. a portable fire extinguisher \nExample: The aneroid barometer is a more portable device than a mercury barometer.
ArchitecturalArchitectureConstructionEngineeringProductsThe Finance and Administrative ServicesFirst or foremost in time or development. The primary teeth (the baby teeth) are those that come first. Primary may also refer to symptoms or a disease to which others are secondary.A primary tumor is one that is at the original site at which it arose. For example, a primary brain tumor is one that arose in the brain as opposed to one that arose elsewhere and metastasized (spread) to the brain. The original tumor is sometimes called "the primary."
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