popularity contest competition (real or figurative) for popular support
tape recording a recording made on magnetic tape
bipolar disorder a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
sound recording a recording of acoustic signals
alphabetic writing a writing system based on alphabetic characters
military greeting a formal military gesture of respect
polar coordinate either of two values that locate a point on a plane by its distance from a fixed pole and its angle from a fixed line passing through the pole
popular sovereignty doctrine that government derives authority from the people
Populus nigra italica distinguished by its columnar fastigiate shape and erect branches
audio recording a recording of acoustic signals
popular front a leftist coalition organized against a common opponent
popular culture the art, media, and ideas preferred by ordinary people
macular degeneration eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness
interior decoration the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior
penetrating tending to penetrate
phonograph recording sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
cellular respiration the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
popular music genre any genre of music having wide appeal
plutocratic relating to a system in which the wealthy hold power
play reading performance of a play by a group of readers