(poker) One of a set of cards that are dealt face up, from which a certain number of cards may be (or must be, depending on the game) used to create each player's final hand.

present participle of prod

(intransitive) To interact with others / (transitive) To instruct somebody, usually subconsciously, in the etiquette of a society

The hearth of a metal-forging shop; the forge of a smithy. / An enclosed hearth with hatch for refueling that is attached to or built into a boiler that supplies steam for mechanical power.