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Po

UK/p˭o/ US/pəʊ/ fairly common slang uk

noun

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a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor

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a European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea

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an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States

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From Middle English po (found also in pocock), from Old English pāwa, pēa (“peacock”), from Proto-Germanic *pāwô (“peacock”), from Latin pāvō. Cognate with Dutch pauw, German Pfau. See also peacock.

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