noun

1. A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object.

verb (parachut, ing)

1. To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.

noun (pl=pendulums, pl2=pendula)

1. A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.

noun (ps in the SI-system)

1. A measure of time; 0.000,000,000,001 second (One millionth of a millionth of a second)

noun

1. A large post, often used as supporting architecture.

abbreviation

1. after noon (used after a time to indicate it is between noon and midnight, i.e., in the afternoon, evening or night as opposed to the morning)

noun

1. Anything that points or is used for pointing.
2. A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
3. A breed of hunting dog.
4. (complang) A variable which holds the address of a memory location where, presumeably, a value is stored.
5. (computing) An icon that indicates the position of the mouse; a cursor.
6. A tip, a bit of advice (usually plural.)

The instructor gave me some pointers on writing a good paper.

initialism

1. Pacific Standard Time