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
buy a pig in a poke
to buy something without seeing it or knowing anything about it
It is like buying a pig in a poke if you buy that car without first inspecting it.