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Poss

Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.

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📖 Definitions of "Poss"

adjective

1
Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
2
(grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
3
Unwilling to yield possession of.
"He is very possessive of his car."

adjective

1
(usually not comparable) Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.
"It's not just possible, it's probable."
2
Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
"It's possible for anyone to learn to pay the bagpipes."
3
Being considered, e.g. for a position.
"Jones and Smith are both possible for the opening in sales."
4
Apparently valid, likely, plausible.

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vented	Having a vent (any sense).
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mix upverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To confuse or reverse.
tossnoun	(cricket, soccer) The coin toss before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.
shake upverb	(transitive, informal) To reorganize, to make reforms in.
whipnoun	A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
stir upverb	(transitive) To arouse or excite (passion or action, etc.).
windmillnoun	A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
upwhirlverb	(intransitive) To rise upward in a whirl.
moilnoun	Hard work.
stirverb	(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
pumpnoun	A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.
throw inverb	(transitive, informal) To add something extra free of charge.
tossicateverb	(obsolete) To upset, agitate, or disturb.
potchnoun	(chiefly Australia, mineralogy, gemmology) A type of rough opal without colour, and therefore not worth selling.
shakenoun	The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
topspinnoun	A rotational motion, especially that given to a ball, in which the upper surface spins in the direction of motion.
whip upverb	(transitive) To produce (something) quickly, especially food.