name
Meaning 1
A diminutive of the female given name Pamela.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pam
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Pronunciation
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name
Meaning 2
Nickname for Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, historical, slang
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name
Meaning 3
Initialism of Policy Analysis Market.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
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noun
Meaning 4
The jack of clubs in loo played with hands of 5 cards.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
A card game, similar to napoleon, in which the jack of clubs is the highest trump.
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Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 6
A panorama.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
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noun
Meaning 7
Cooking spray.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
Meaning 8
Alternative form of palmo (“traditional Spanish and Portuguese units of measure”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, dated, historical
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noun
Meaning 9
Abbreviation of power amplitude modulation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Meaning 10
Initialism of pluggable authentication module.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 11
Initialism of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
Meaning 12
Acronym of payload assist module.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Qualifier: space flight
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noun
Meaning 13
Acronym of polycatenated architected material
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Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 14
To pan a camera in order to show a panorama.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
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History
Etymology
Shortening.
Probably short for French Pamphile (“a given name”), special use of man's name.
Probably alteration of panorama.
Generic use of PAM.
From Spanish palmo (“handspan”), from Latin palmus. Doublet of palm, palma, and palmo.