Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, also simply called gastrostomy. A tube inserted through the skin and abdomen wall, directly into the stomach, so that liquid foods can be fed directly into the stomach.

(percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy) A procedure in which an opening is made into the stomach from the outside using an endoscope. It allows ‘food' and fluid to enter into the stomach when swallowing is not possible or recommended.

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy. Insertion of a tube through the wall of the abdomen into the stomach for the purposes of feeding. It is done with a gastroscope, which is a fibre-optic instrument used to examine the inside of the stomach search for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)

A small, pointed piece of wood, used in fastening boards together, in attaching the soles of boots or shoes, etc.; as, a shoe peg.

A wooden pin, or nail, on which to hang things, as coats, etc. Hence, colloquially and figuratively: A support; a reason; a pretext; as, a peg to hang a claim upon.

One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.

Polyethylene glycol a stabilzing agent used in place of conventional seasoning processes to treat green timber.

Acronym for Polyethylene Glycol. Can be synthetic or part synthetic. Could be contaminated with 1,4 Dioxane. Causes irritation and dermititis.

Short for polyethylene glycol. A conservation method for old waterlogged wood. Broken down cells are filled with this solution. Thus PEG replaces cellulose that has deteriorated from the wood. Without this treatment the wood would shrink and crack when dried. More info. More info.

A drink of spirits, usually whisky or brandy diluted with soda water.

Whisky and soda

A peg is an informal unit of measurement of alcoholic spirits; it is similar to a jigger. Peg measures for use in preparing alcoholic drinks can hold anywhere from 1 to 2 fluid ounces (30-60 ml). In some jurisdictions the "peg" is a standardized measure.

"molletta da bucato"

Lateral stem projection to which leaf is attached and persistent after leaf dehiscence; i.e., abscission layer between peg and leaf. Leaf may be sessile; e.g., Picea; or petiolate; e.g., Tsuga, on the peg.

piton.

A metal tool to hold glass in a frame.

A short wire found on a jewelry component that is used for mounting a pearl. Glue is applied to this wire then the Pearl's hole is slid onto the wire. This wire usually has a knurled pattern to aid holding the glue.

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

to fix the value of a currency against something else (another currency or a precious metal).

A tie to a currency or a fixed exchange rate, usually established by government intervention. For more than a decade, Hong Kong has pegged its currency at the rate of 7.8 Hong Kong dollars to one U.S. dollar.

Link between one currency and another.

PE ratio divided percentage annual growth in earnings per share.... more on: PEG

See Price/Earnings-To-Growth Ratio.

This takes the P/E ratio a step further and compares this multiple to its forecast growth rate. A higher ratio indicates that a share is highly priced.

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A strong, memorable element of a press release or campaign; the hook.

"Peg" is a song by rock group Steely Dan, which was released as a single from their 1977 album Aja.

the center stake in a six-wicket game, the end stakes in a nine-wicket game.

The stake (see below).

another name for the stake.

When a jack or bowl is played with the bias on the thumb side, this is known as thumb peg. Finger peg is, funnily enough, a jack or bowl played with the bias on the little finger side of the hand. This can be confusing when left and right handed players meet in a game. 'Sky bias' usually occurs when jack or bowl slips out of the player's hand during delivery, and travels on its side rather than its running surface thus causing it to bobble along the playing surface.

see spar (usually untwisted)

Brummy (Birmingham) word for claw as in gem setting.

a hard throw, especially one made to put out a baserunner; as, the peg to the plate went wild.

to throw

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To identify; to recognize; as, she pegged him as a good carpenter; he was pegged as a blowhard as soon as he started speaking; he was pegged as a exceptional player even in high school.

informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"

Pegging The act of using a Strap-on Dildo.

To use a strap-on dildo on someone. My girlfriend loves to peg me because she enjoys the power trip"

Part of the creative cycle, an element in an experience that is tentatively set as somehow important. Often a peg is simply a question that seems to be worth setting as one of the focal points of further inquiry. Back to Creativity Page.

succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

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Proficiency Enhancement Grants A CLA service that provides grants for members to attend continuing education events. ( LINK)

To score with a peg, as points in the game; as, she pegged twelwe points.

small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

The flower stalk of a peanut plant on which peanuts are formed. Although the flower grows above ground, the peg is pulled underground by gravity.

a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

Public, Educational and Government

Public Education and Government access channels. Channels that the cable company will make available to local people without editorial control.

See Token.

A step; a degree; esp. in the slang phrase "To take one down a peg."

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regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument

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