CORNING EXHIBIT 1017
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`P|‘ll'den-tlal (pro’o-dén
`characterized by prudence
`ment, or common sense.
`P"-‘q'eF'y (prtialda-ré) n.,
`being prudish. Z. An insta
`Pmdefie < prude, prude.
`Prud-hoe Bay (pro—odIh5
`Ocean on the N coast of
`I
`prl.ld'lsh (pro‘o’dish) adj.
`actetistics of a prude; prig
`lsh-ness n.
`.
`Pru'i°r_1ose (prcwa-mas!) .
`covering or bloom. [Lat.
`frost. See preus-".]
`-
`prune‘ (pro‘on) n. 1.a. The ;
`varieties of the common pl
`of plum that can be dried
`tempered, stupid, or mm,
`iiljunjing. prunes. Slang. ’
`iting ill temper or disgust.
`Lat. Prtinum, plum.]
`‘Pmnez (pto‘on) v. pruned, ;
`off or remove dead or livin
`5X3mPl€)
`to improve shap.
`out as superfluous. 3. To r
`remove what is superfluou
`y OFr. proignier, perh. < V;
`. ifront; see pno—1 + Lat, 10
`l'et"')~l ~prunIer n.
`pru-nel-la (pro‘o.na1r_-,) 31,,
`.also -105. A heavy fabric of
`. uppers, clerical robes, and 4
`prunelle, sloe < OFr., dim
`P"ln'ing hook (pro’o’ning)
`‘ blade and usu. a clipping m.
`‘ Pruning small trees.
`PW‘ 1'1‘ ent (proorl é-ant) adj
`“vters of sex; lascivious. 2.a
`Interest in sex: prurient than
`an inordinate interest in sex
`«of prurire, to yearn for, it.
`prulrl-en-cy n. —pruIf]u
`Pm-ri-go (pro'o-ri’go) n. A
`0115 causes, marked by the .
`severely. [Lat. prurigo‘, an
`. P'°“5""-l —P|'ll-rlgli-nou:
`P"-l‘_|‘l'tllS (proo-ri/tas) n. 5:
`“skin. [Lat. prfiritus < p.pan
`—~pru-ritric (-ritlilc) adj.
`Pm5'5la ( 1'I"1sh’a). A l'1lStO1’1(
`I N-centra Europe including
`me a re u ic in
`;
`$1523. The kingjcilpm of Pm:
`. ‘World War
`1918
`Prgsflslan fpnishfan) adj. 1.
`altic or German inhabitant
`the Junkers and the military
`F115 Western Baits inhabiting
`and Neman rivers in ancienl
`.. -Prussia. 3. A German inhab
`Pl'f“5_Slal1 blue 71. 1. An insoh
`ertic ferrocyanide or one c
`blue. 3. Color. A moderate
`blue.
`pr§s.°§l’alte (FI‘ll:1S’é-it’) n. 1
`Vfl'‘m2.]53 '5 0
`ydrocyanic 2
`PlT1l5'sic acid (prfislik) 71, see
`. Cause 15 was first obtained ft
`mt (proot). A river rising in
`1 km‘ (550 mil to the Danube
`l"‘“'tah (pr<>‘<>—ti') n., pl. -totl
`“.5341 in“Israel, equal to one
`cb. peri?ta.]
`9'?’ (pri) intr.v. pried (prid), 1:
`"lquire closely, curiously, or
`- (liner snoop: always pryin
`Pl-jprieh (priz). 1. The act l
`.ql-.“5ltlVe person; a snoop. [1v_
`PW‘ (pri) tr.v. pried (prid), pr,
`n}°‘_’°i Or force open with a lc
`d‘ff‘°'-1ltY- —n., pl. pries (pri
`bar
`that is used to a
`~~_>‘
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`pplylev
`gainer lPfl_’ 91‘) n. yar. of priei
`'19 (pun), William. 1600—«
`P leteet whose attack on the
`, P..‘'‘5l11ted in his imprisonment :
`9- -.
`5 or Ps. ahhr. Bible. 1. Psalm.
`-
`"1757. Passenger steamer.
`' -flbbr. 1. Permanent secretar
`.
`iisal"3 P-S. Postscript. 4. Public si
`miséim) n. 1; A sacred song
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`*
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`similar digestive chamber in certain insects and worms. [PRO -1
`+ Lat. ventriculus, stomach, dim. of venter, belly.] —pro’-
`ven-triclu-lar (-lar) adj.
`prov-erb (prov’firb’ ) n. 1. A short pithy saying that expresses
`a basic truth or practical precept. Z. Proverbs. (used with a
`sing. v.) See table at Bible. [ME proverhe < OFr. < Lat.
`proverhium : pro-, forth; see PRO-1 + verbum, word; see
`wer-5*.]
`pro-ver-bi-al (pro-vfirlbé-al) adj. 1. Of the nature of a prov-
`erb. Z. Expressed in a proverb. 3. Widely referred to, as if the
`subject of a proverb; famous. —pro-ver/bi-al-ly adv.
`pro-vlde (pro-vidl) v. -vid-ed, -vid-lng. -vides. —tr. 1. To
`furnish; supply. 2. To make available; afford. 3. To set down
`as a stipulation. 4. Archaic. To make ready ahead of time;
`prepare. — intr. 1. To take measures in preparation. 2. To
`supply means of subsistence. 3. To make a stipulation or con-
`dition. [ME providen < Lat. providers, to provide for : pro-,
`forward; see i=no—1 + vidére, to see; see weld-*.]
`pro-vid-ed (pra—vi’did) conj. On the condition; if.
`prov~i-dence (pr5v7‘i‘—dans, -dens’) n. 1. Care or preparation
`in advance; foresight. Z. Prudent management; economy.
`3. The care, guardianship, and control exercised by a deity;
`divine direction. 4. Providence. God.
`Providence. The cap. of R1, in the NE part on Narragansett
`Bay; founded by Roger Williams in 1636. Pop. 160,728.
`provoi-dent (pr6v’i—dont, -dent’) adj. 1. Providing for future
`needs or events. 2. Frugal; economical. [ME < Lat. providéns,
`provident—, pr.part. of providére, to provide for. See ritovim=..]
`— provli-dent-ly adv.
`prov-i-den-tial (pr6v’i-den’ shol) adj. 1. Of or resulting from
`divine providence. 2. Happening as if through divine inter-
`vention; opportune. — prov’i-denftial-ly adv.
`pro-vid-er (pra—vi’dar) n. 1. One who supplies a means of
`subsistence. _2. One that makes something available.
`pro-vid-ing (pra—vi'di'ng) conj. On the condition; provided.
`prov-ince (prov’ins) n. 1. A territory governed as an admin-
`istrative or political unit of a country or an empire. 2. Eccles.
`A division of territory under the jurisdiction of an archbishop.
`3. provinces. Areas of a country situated away from the cap-
`ital or population center. 4. A comprehensive area of knowl-
`edge, activity, or interest. 5. The range of one’s proper duties
`and functions; scope or jurisdiction. 6. Ecol. An area of land,
`less extensive than a region, having a characteristic plant and
`animal population. 7. Any of various lands outside Italy con-
`quered by the Romans and administered as self-contained
`units. [ME < OFr. < Lat. provincia.]
`Prov-ince-town (provlins-toun’). A town of SE MA on the
`tip of Cape Cod. Pilgrims first landed on the site in 1620
`before sailing on to Plymouth. Pop. 3,374.
`pro-vln-cial (pro-vinlshal) adj. 1. Of or relating to a province.
`2. Of or characteristic of people from the provinces; not fash-
`ionable or sophisticated. 3. Limited in perspective; narrow
`and self-centered. — n. 1. A native or inhabitant of the prov-
`inces. Z. A person who has provincial ideas or habits. — pro-
`vlnlcial-lsm, pro-vin’ci-alli-ty (-shé-alli-té) n. —pro-
`vinlcial-ly adv.
`pro-vin-cial-ize (pro-vinlsha-liz’) tr.v. ~ized. -iz-ing. -iz-es.
`To make provincial. —pro-vin’clal-i-zaltion (-sha—li-za'1’—
`shan) n.
`prov-ing ground (pro‘o'ving) n. A place for testing new de-
`vices, weapons, or theories.
`pro~vi-rus (pr6’vi’ras, pr6—vIl-) n., pl. -rus-es. The precursor
`or latent form of a virus that is capable of being integrated
`into the genetic material of a host cell and replicated with it.
`pro-vi-sion (pra—vizh’ an) n. 1. The act of supplying or fitting
`out. 2. Something provided. 3. A preparatory action or meas-
`ure. 4. provisions. A stock of necessary supplies, esp. food.
`5. A stipulation or qualification, esp. a clause in a document
`or an agreement. — tr.v. -sioned. -sion-ing. -sions. To supply
`with provisions. [ME < OFr., forethought < Lat. provisio,
`provision < provisus, p.part. of providére, to foresee, pro-
`vide for. See i=ixovme.] —pro-vilsion-er n.
`-
`pro-vi-sion-al (pro-v‘izh’a-nal) adj. Provided or serving only
`for the time being; temporary. - n. 1. A person hired tem-
`porarily for a job, typically before having taken a qualifying
`examination. 2. Provisional. A member of the extremist fac-
`tion of the Irish Republican Army established in 1970. — pro-
`vil sion-al-ly adv.
`pro-vi-so (pro-vilzo) n., pl. -SOS or -soes. A clause in a doc-
`ument making a qualification or restriction. [ME < Med.Lat.
`proviso (quad), provided (that) < Lat. proviso, ablative of
`provisus, p.part. of providers, to provide. See i>RovinE.]
`pro-vi-so-ry (pra—vi’ za~ré) adj. Depending on a proviso; con-
`ditional. [Fr. provisoire < OFr. < Med.Lat. provisorius <
`Lat. provfsus, p.part. of providére, to provide for. See i>i1ovmt.]
`— pro-vi/so-ri-ly adv.
`pro-vi-ta-min (pr6~vi'ta—min) n. A vitamin precursor that is
`converted to its active form through normal metabolism.
`Pro-vol
`(pro 'v6). A city of N-central UT SSE of Salt Lake
`City; settled by Mormons in 1849. Pop. 86,835.
`Pro-voz (prolvo) 11., pl. -vos. A Provisional.
`pro-_vo-ca-teur (pro-vc‘3k’s-tfir’) n. An agent provocateur.
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`prov-o-ca-tion (prov’o-kalshon) n. 1. The act of provoking
`or inciting. 2. Something that provokes. [Ult. < Lat. provo-
`czitio, provoczition-, a challenging < provocdtus, p.part. of
`provocdre, to challenge. See l7ROV0ICE.]
`pro-voc-a-tive (pro-vok’ 3—tiv) adj. Tending to provoke.
`-—pro-vocla-tive n. —pro-voc/a-tlve-ly adv. —pro-
`vocla-tive-ness n.
`pro-voke (pro-vok’) tr.v. -voked, -vok-lng, -vokes. 1. To in-
`cite to anger or resentment. 2. To stir to action or feeling.
`3. To give rise to; evoke. 4. To bring about deliberately; in-
`duce. [ME provolzen < OFr. provoquer < Lat. provocare, to
`challenge : pro-, forth; see i-Ro—1 + vocdre,
`to call; see
`wek‘"—"‘.]
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`pro-vok-lng (pra-vo’ king) adj. Troubling the nerves or peace
`of mind, as by repeated vexations. —pro-voiding-ly adv.
`pro-vo-lo-ne (pro’va-lolné) n. A hard,‘ usu. smoked Italian
`cheese. [Ital., aug. of provola, a kind of cheese.]
`pro-vost (pro'vost’ , -vast, prov’ ast) n. 1. A university admin-
`istrator of high rank. 2. The highest official in certain cathe-
`drals or collegiate churches. 3. The keeper of a prison. 4. The
`chief magistrate of certain Scottish cities. [ME < OE profost
`and OFr. provost, both < Med.Lat. propositus, alteration of
`Lat. praepositus, superintendent < p.part. of praeponere, to
`place over : prae-, pre-'+ ponere, to put; see apo-"‘.]
`po ice.
`pro-lvost marshal (prolvo) n. The head of a unit of military
`prow (prou) n. 1. Naut. The forward part of a ship’s hull; the
`bow. Z. A projecting forward part, such as the front end of a
`ski. [Fr. proue < OFr. < Ital. dial. prua < VLat. ‘proda,
`alteration of Lat. prora < Gk. proira. See per“".]
`prow-ess (proulis) n. 1. Superior skill or ability. 2. Superior
`strength, courage, or dating, esp. in battle. [ME prowesse <
`OFr. proesse < prud, prou, brave. See PROUD.]
`prowl (proul) v. prowled, prowl-ing, prowls. — tr. To roam
`through stealthily, as in search of prey. — intr. To rove fur-
`tively or with predatory intent. —— n. The act or an instance of
`prowling. — idiom. on the prowl. Actively looking for some-
`thing. [ME prollen, to move about] — prowller n.
`prowl car n. See squad car.
`prox. abhr. Proximo.
`prox-l-mal (proklsa-mal) adj. 1. Nearest; proximate. Z. Anat.
`Nearer to a point of reference such as an origin, a point of
`attachment, or the midline of the body. [< Lat. proximus,
`nearest. See PROX1MATE.] — prox’ i-mal-ly adv.
`prox-i-mate (proklsa-mit) adj. 1. Closely related in space,
`time, or order; very near. See Syns at close. 2. Approximate.
`[Lat. proximdtus, p.part. of proximdre, to come near < prox-
`imus, nearest. See per“‘.] —prox'i-mate-Iy adv. — proxi-
`i-mate-ness n.
`prox-im-l-ty (prok-sim"i'-té) n. The state, quality, sense, or
`fact of being near or next; closeness. See Usage Notes at
`close, redundancy. [ME < OFr. proximife < Lat. proximitas
`< proximus, nearest. See PROX!JVl.ATi-‘..]
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`proximity fuze n. An electronic device for detonating a war-
`head as it approaches a target, used in antiaircraft shells.
`prox-y (proklsé) n., pl. -ies. 1. A person authorized to act for
`another; an a cut or a substitute. 2. The authority to act for
`another. 3. T e written authorization to act in place of an-
`other. [ME proccy, contraction of earlier procracie, annual
`payment to a prelate < AN procuracie < Med.Lat. procuri-
`tia, alteration of Lat. procurdtio < procurdtus, p.part. of pro-
`curzire, to take care of. See PROCURE.]
`Pro-zac (pro’z:"1k’). A trademark used for the hydrochloride‘
`form of fluoxetine.
`prude (pro‘od) n. One who is excessively concerned with being
`or appearing proper, modest, or righteous. [Ft., short fort
`prude femme, virtuous woman : OFr. prude, fem. of prutl:
`virtuous; see PROUD + Fr. femme, woman (< Lat. féminag 566
`FEM.l2NTNE).]
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`pru-dence (pro‘od'ns) n. 1. The state, quality, or fact of being
`prudent. 2. Careful management; economy.
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`Syns: prudence, discretion, foresight, forethought, cir-
`cumspection. These nouns refer to the exercise of good judg“
`ment, common sense, and even caution, especially in practice
`matters. Prudence is the most comprehensive: “She had bee”
`forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as slie
`greur older” (Iane Austen). Discretion suggests wise sel-
`restraint, as in resisting a rash impulse: “The better part {if
`valor is discretion” (Shakespeare). Foresight implies the 85117"
`ity to foresee and make provision for what may happen: fl”;
`foresight to plan. Forethought suggests advance consideration,
`of future eventualities: An empty refrigerator illustrates a 145
`of forethought. Circumspection implies discretion, as out 0'
`concern for moral or social repercussions: “The necessity Of
`the times .
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`. calls for our utmost circumspection” (Samuel
`Adams).
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`pru-dent (pro‘od'nt) adj. 1. Wise in handling practical mat"
`tcrs; exercising good judgment or common sense. 2. Carefl-11
`in regard to one’s own interests; provident. 3. Careful 850“
`one’s conduct; circumspect. [ME .< OFr. < Lat. prudéflfi‘
`prudent-, contraction of providéns, pr.part. of providéfey W
`provide for. See FROVlDE.] — pruldent-ly adv.
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