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Look up: pearl


  1. Pearl
    A natural gemstone formed when a oyster is irritated by a substance that gets into its shell. If the irritation is a naturally occurring grain of sand, it is an Oriental pearl. If it is produced by purposefully inserting a mother-of-pearl bead, a cultured pearl is formed.
    Found op http://www.indygem.com/pages/Glossary-of-Terms.html

  2. Pearl
    A lamp with a frosted, translucent envelope, giving a softer more diffuse light.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  3. pearl
    [adj] - relating to or resembling or made of or adorned with pearls or mother-of-pearl 2. [n] - a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster 3. [v] - gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=pearl

  4. Pearl
    A natural pearl by definition, whereas cultured pearls should be referred to as ‘cultured pearl` However, as cultured pearls now make up over 95% of world pearl production, it has become common to use the term ‘pearl` to refer to cultured pearls.
    Found op http://www.absolutepearls.co.uk/pearl-jewellery-glossary.php

  5. pearl
    Pearls form when foreign particles are covered by organic tissue, called nacre, or mother-of-pearl, in the shells of certain molluscs. A wild or true pearl occurs naturally, whereas a cultured pearl forms around an artificially implanted particle. Pearls vary in colour according to the habitat of th...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  6. Pearl
    Pearl noun A fringe or border. [ Obsolete] -- transitive verb To fringe; to border. [ Obsolete] See Purl . Pearl stitch . See Purl stitch , under Purl .
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/37

  7. Pearl
    Pearl noun [ Middle English perle , French perle , Late Latin perla , perula , probably from (assumed) Latin pirulo , dim. of Latin pirum a pear. See Pear , and confer Purl to mantle.] 1.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/37

  8. Pearl
    Pearl adjective Of or pertaining to pearl or pearls; made of pearls, or of mother-of-pearl.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/38

  9. Pearl
    Pearl transitive verb 1. To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively. 2. To cause to resemble pearls; to make into small round grains; as, to pearl barley.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/38

  10. Pearl
    Pearl intransitive verb 1. To resemble pearl or pearls. 2. To give or hunt for pearls; as, to go pearling .
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/38

  11. pearl
    1. <marine biology, zoology> A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?pearl

  12. pearl
    noun a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pearl



  1. pearl
    (purl) a smooth lustrous deposit found in certain mollusks, valued as a gem. something resembling this structure, either because of being round and hard or because of being considered valuable. a rounded mass of tough sputum, as seen in the early stages of an attack of asthma. ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  2. Pearl
    • (n.) A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some liquid for medicinal application, as ether. • (n.) Nacre, or mother-of-pearl. • (v. t.) To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively. • (n.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and ...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/pearl/

  3. Pearl
    (from the article `English literature`) ...poems called Patience and Purity (or Cleanness), and an elegiac dream vision known as Pearl, all miraculously preserved in a single manuscript ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/33

  4. pearl
    concretion formed by a mollusk consisting of the same material (called nacre, or mother-of-pearl) as the mollusk`s shell. It is a highly valued ... [10 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/33

  5. Pearl
    Pearl is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `gemstone ` Where is it used? The name Pearl is mainly used In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Pearle ( In English (Modern) )Perele ( In Other languages) See also In English: Perlie (F) In English: Pearlie (F) Pearl doesn`t appear In...
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/index.php?girls/Pearl

  6. Pearl
    [Pokémon character] This image is selfmade ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_(Pokémon_character)

  7. pearl
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pĕrl Definitions: 1. A concretion formed around a grain of sand or other foreign body within the shell of certain mollusks. 2. One of a number of small tough masses, mucus occurring in the sputum in asthma. Synonyms: keratin pearl
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=66345

  8. Pearl
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pĕrl Definitions: 1. Raymond, U.S. biologist, 1879-1940. See: Pearl index
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=66344

  9. Pearl
    [literary magazine] Pearl is an American literary journal founded by Joan Jobe Smith in 1974. Currently Pearl releases an annual fiction issue and an annual poetry issue as well as hosting an annual poetry prize. It is currently edited by Joan Jobe Smith, Marilyn Johnson, and Barbara Hauk. =...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_(literary_magazine)

  10. Pearl
    HMS Pearl (formerly the Dervish) was a British armed trawler of 649 tons displacement launched in 1934 and used by the British navy during the Second World War for anti-submarine training. HMS Pearl had a top speed of 12 knots and was armed with one 4-inch gun and depth charges.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RP.HTM

  11. Pearl
    [TV series] This article is about the television series. For other uses, see Pearl (disambiguation). Pearl is an American situation comedy, which was broadcast by CBS as part of its 1996-97 lineup``. ==Plot== Pearl Caraldo (Rhea Perlman), a middle-aged widow was the loading dock manager for ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_(TV_series)

  12. Pearl
    [miniseries] Pearl was a 1978 American miniseries on ABC about events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. It starred a large cast, notably Dennis Weaver, Robert Wagner, Angie Dickinson, Lesley Ann Warren, Gregg Henry, Max Gail, Richard Anderson, Marion Ross, Audra Lindley, Char Fontane...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_(miniseries)

  13. PEARL
    [programming language] PEARL, or Process and Experiment Automation Realtime Language, is a computer programming language designed for multitasking and real-time programming. Being a high-level language, it is fairly cross-platform. Since 1977, the language has been going under several standa...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PEARL_(programming_language)

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