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PM

/ˌˈpi ˌɛm/
/piˈɛm/
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Definitions of PM
  1. noun
    an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
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    type of:
    examination, scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
  2. noun
    the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
    synonyms: Prime Minister, premier
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    type of:
    chief of state, head of state
    the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government
  3. noun
    modulation of the phase of the carrier wave
    synonyms: phase modulation
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    type of:
    modulation
    (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase
Pronunciation
US
/ˌˈpi ˌɛm/
UK
/piˈɛm/
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