| HYPERBOLA | • hyperbola n. (Geometry) A conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane that intersects the base… • HYPERBOLA n. a type of mathematical curve. |
| HYPERBOLE | • hyperbole n. (Uncountable, rhetoric, literature) Deliberate or unintentional overstatement, particularly extreme overstatement. • hyperbole n. (Countable) An instance or example of such overstatement. • hyperbole n. (Countable, obsolete) A hyperbola. |
| PAPERBACK | • paperback n. A book with flexible binding. • paperback adj. (Of a book) Having flexible binding. • paperback v. (Transitive, publishing) To issue or publish (a book) in a paperback edition. |
| PAPERBARK | • paperbark n. Any of several Australian plants, of the genus Melaleuca, that have flaky bark. • PAPERBARK n. an Australian tree with spear-shaped leaves and a papery bark. |
| PAPERBOYS | • paperboys n. Plural of paperboy. • PAPERBOY n. a newsboy. |
| PEPPERBOX | • pepperbox n. A pepper shaker. • pepperbox n. (Firearms) A repeating firearm with three or more barrels grouped around a central axis. • pepperbox n. A buttress at one side of the court in the game of fives. |
| PERBORATE | • perborate n. (Inorganic chemistry) Any salt, derived from borate and hydrogen peroxide, of the hypothetical perboric acid. • PERBORATE n. a salt that is a compound of a borate with perchloric acid. |
| SUPERBANK | • superbank n. A particularly large or powerful bank. • SUPERBANK n. a very large bank. |
| SUPERBEST | • superbest adj. Superlative form of superb: most superb. • SUPERB adj. of excellent quality. |
| SUPERBIKE | • superbike n. (Motorcycling) A super sport bike with a large engine, usually between 800 and 1200 cc. • SUPERBIKE n. a high-powered motorbike. |
| SUPERBITY | • superbity n. The quality of being superb. • SUPERBITY n. haughtiness, arrogance. |
| SUPERBOLD | • superbold adj. Very bold (in various senses). • SUPERBOLD adj. very bold. |
| SUPERBOMB | • superbomb n. An extremely powerful bomb, especially the atomic bomb or hydrogen bomb. • SUPERBOMB n. a very big bomb. |
| SUPERBRAT | • superbrat n. (Informal, chiefly derogatory) A bratty superstar, especially one who plays professional sport. • SUPERBRAT n. a very brattish child. |
| SUPERBUGS | • superbugs n. Plural of superbug. • SUPERBUG n. a bacterium resistant to antibiotics. |