Phrase Hound found 115 phrases and 36 compound words that contain pair. The most common are listed below. Open pair in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 115
- au pairOn a working basis by which work done by one party is rewarded by benefits (especially board and lodging) rather than by monetary remuneration.
- base pairA set of two nucleotides on opposite complementary DNA or RNA strands that are connected with hydrogen bonds.
- twisted pairA form of electrical connection in which two insulated conductors are twisted together for the purpose of improving immunity to interference.
- one pairA poker hand that contains two cards of one rank, plus three cards which are not of this rank nor the same as each other.
- getting a pairpresent participle and gerund of get a pair
- having a pairpresent participle and gerund of have a pair
- ordered pairAn object containing exactly two elements in a fixed order, so that, when the elements are different, exchanging them gives a different object. Notation: (a, b) or ⟨a,b⟩.
- minimal pairA pair of words differing by only one phonetic segment or suprasegment, used to prove the validity of a proposed phoneme, toneme, or chroneme.
- two pairA hand which contains two pairs.
- key pairAlternative spelling of keypair: A public key and its associated private key (in public-key cryptography).
- pair of compassesA technical drawing instrument consisting of two hinged legs, one typically equipped with a sharp metal point for anchoring and the other with a holder for a pencil or pen, designed to inscribe circles or arcs of an adjustable radius.
- pair of shoesA case or situation that is different from another.
- pair of colorsA national flag and a regimental flag when carried together.
- Cooper pairA pair of electrons (or other fermions), of opposite spin, whose theorised behaviour is the basis of the BCS theory of superconductivity.
- pair productionThe simultaneous creation of a particle and its antiparticle.
- pair of handsA person, seen as a source of assistance or responsibility for something.
- pair of coloursThe commission of an ensign in the infantry or a cornet in the cavalry; an ensigncy or cornetcy.
- pair royalthree of a kind in certain card games.
- pocket pairTwo hole cards of the same value.
- pair of pantsA single garment that covers one's legs individually with sleeves, and also covers the pelvis.
- pair bondA relationship, often permanent, formed between a male and female animal; initiated during courtship and maintained after mating.
- pair of glassesA pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.
- electron pairTwo electrons having opposite spin but all other quantum numbers the same; i.e. two electrons in the same atomic orbital or molecular orbital, especially such electrons that function in concert to form a covalent bond
- alpha pairThe dominant breeding pair in a pack of animals.
- king pairThe score of zero runs, having been out on the first ball faced in each innings of a two-innings match; a golden duck in each innings
Compound words 36
- unpairednot forming one of a pair
- dispairTo separate (a pair).
- keypairA public key and its associated private key (in public-key cryptography).
- rarepairA ship that generally receives little attention from fans and has few associated fanworks.
- unpairTo change from a paired to a non-paired state.
- multipairComprising more than one twisted pair.
- extrapairOccurring outside of a stable pairing.
- mispairTo pair incorrectly; to mismatch in twos.
- pairableCapable of being paired with something else.
- contrapairA pair of objects, one of which is the opposite or mirror-image of the other