Alternative form of paperknife

plural of pack animal

(Britain) The national system whereby income tax and national insurance is deducted by an employer from the salary or wages of an employee.

(US, politics) Two members of Congress who would have otherwise cast opposing votes, but who form an agreement whereby one announces the couple is a live pair and registers his or her own vote as present rather than for or against. Although not recognized or recorded in vote tallies, the effect is to allow the other member to be absent without affecting the outcome of the vote.

Synonym of salt flat: a natural dry lake or playa whose bed contains abundant salt. / A man-made pond where salty water is evaporated to recover salt and/or other minerals.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, paper. / (management, marketing) A factual write-up of something, specifically devoid of the appearance of marketing.

A single garment that covers one's legs individually with sleeves, and also covers the pelvis. / (topology) The orientable surface of genus zero having three boundary components.

A woman's dress that is too elegant, revealing, dressy or impractical for normal wear.

(botany) The pod of the pea plant, that holds the seeds (the peas) until they ripen / (informal) The pod and its contents as a vegetable; the mangetout

The palace of a president of a country, which may be used as residence, office, or both.