A woman's headband (sometimes of metal), for binding the front hair in Ancient Greece.
epoxy
epoxy
adj
(chemistry) Derived from an epoxide.
noun
A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.
verb
To glue with epoxy.
expwy
expwy
noun
Abbreviation of expressway.
iapyx
japyx
pixys
prexy
prexy
noun
(slang) A president, especially of a college or university.
proxy
proxy
adj
Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.
noun
(sciences) A measurement of one physical quantity that is used as an indicator of the value of another
(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.
(video game slang) A proximity mine; a mine that explodes when something approaches within a certain distance.
An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
The authority to act for another, especially when written.
The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts
verb
(networking) To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.
To serve as a proxy for.
pyrex
pyrex
noun
(by extension) Any borosilicate glass
(by extension) Any glass capable of withstanding high temperatures, such as tempered glass suitable for cooking
A kind of heat-resistant borosilicate glass, made by mixing a high concentration of boron oxides into the molten glass to reduce its thermal expansion coefficient.
pyxes
pyxes
noun
plural of pyx
pyxie
pyxie
noun
Archaic form of pixie (“magical creature”).
pyxis
pyxis
noun
(Christianity) The box in which ashes are stored for Ash Wednesday
(anatomy) acetabulum
(botany) A capsule in which the lid separates from the top of the fruit to release the seeds; a pyxidium
