pvc

noun 4

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VERB + PVC

shock

The unexpected news gave her a terrible shock and caused her heart to pvc irregularly.

PVC + NOUN

bicycle

My son's PVC bicycle was lightweight and perfect for learning to ride.

PREP.

out

The plumber pvc'd out the old pipes before installing the new system.

Definitions

noun

Initialism of polyvinyl chloride.

Using a tractor fan, shock absorbers, PVC pipes, a bicycle frame and anything else he could lay his hands on, he then built a rudimentary wooden tower, plonked his home-made generator on the top, and eventually got one, and then four bulbs to light up.

Initialism of premature ventricular contraction.

Initialism of peripheral venous catheter.

Initialism of permanent virtual circuit.

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Using a tractor fan, shock absorbers, PVC pipes, a bicycle frame and anything else he could lay his hands on, he then built a rudimentary wooden tower, plonked his home-made generator on the top, and

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A guy I met in my physics class made a didgeridoo out of PVC pipe.

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