poss Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun 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
atomic number 84; polonium; Po.
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noun a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army
petty officer; PO; P.O..
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noun a European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea
Po River; Po.
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noun an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States
PO; US Post Office; Post Office; United States Post Office.
WordNet
Poss transitive verb
Etymology
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To push; to dash; to throw. Obs. or Prov. Eng.A cat . . . possed them [the rats] about. Piers Plowman.