n.
1.an informal term for a father
2.a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
3.a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
4.a Mid-Atlantic state
5.an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
Idiom of the Day
get a whiff of (something)
to learn a little about something (almost by chance)
Whenever the reporters get a whiff of a scandal they start asking questions.