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  • john j pershingJohn Joseph ("Blackjack") 1860–1948, U.S. general: commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
  • leptosporangium — (botany) A sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell.
  • linear topology — (theory)   A linear topology on a left A-module M is a topology on M that is invariant under translations and admits a fundamental system of neighborhood of 0 that consists of submodules of M. If there is such a topology, M is said to be linearly topologized. If A is given a discrete topology, then M becomes a topological A-module with respect to a linear topology.
  • loading program — a series of instructions entered automatically in a program that starts the processing.
  • long parliament — the Parliament that assembled November 3, 1640, was expelled by Cromwell in 1653, reconvened in 1659, and was dissolved in 1660.
  • macrosporangium — megasporangium.
  • malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
  • measuring spoon — a spoon for measuring amounts, as in cooking, usually part of a set of spoons of different sizes.
  • megacorporation — a giant company formed from two or more large companies or a number of companies of various sizes.
  • microangiopathy — any disease of the small blood vessels.
  • microprocessing — an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.
  • micropublishing — the publishing of material in microfilm
  • microsporangium — a sporangium containing microspores.
  • morning prayers — early-morning act of religious worship
  • motoring public — the population that drive road vehicles
  • mouse droppings — 1.   (graphics, operating system, jargon)   Pixels (usually single) that are not properly restored when the mouse pointer moves away from a particular location on the screen, producing the appearance that the mouse pointer has left droppings behind. The major causes for this problem are MS-DOS programs that write to the screen memory corresponding to the mouse pointer's current location without hiding the mouse pointer first, and mouse drivers that do not quite support the graphics mode in use. 2.   (web, jargon)   The client address recorded in a web server's log whenever a client connects to a site. Users may be unaware that their activity is being logged in this way but the potential for misuse of the information is limited.
  • multi-binprolog — (language)   A multi-threaded Linda-style parallel extension to BinProlog for Solaris 2.3. Version: 3.30.
  • multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
  • nasopharyngitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the nasal passages, and of the upper pharynx.
  • negative profit — a financial loss
  • negro spiritual — a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American South
  • neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
  • neurophysiology — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
  • nitramino group — the univalent group –NHNO 2 .
  • non-disparaging — that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark.
  • non-overlapping — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
  • nonbiographical — not biographical, not relating to biography or events in a person's life
  • nonphotographic — not involving photographic equipment or techniques
  • offset printing — offset (def 6).
  • operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
  • operating table — table on which surgery is performed
  • over-performing — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
  • overemphasizing — Present participle of overemphasize.
  • overprogramming — the act or instance of programming unnecessary details
  • paedophile ring — a group of people who take part in illegal sexual activity involving children
  • panoramic sight — an artillery sight that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle.
  • pantopragmatics — universal intervention in the affairs of others
  • parking offence — the act of leaving your car somewhere illegally
  • parthenogenesis — development of an egg without fertilization.
  • parthenogenetic — development of an egg without fertilization.
  • patagonian hare — a burrowing, gray, long-eared and long-legged cavy of the genus Dolichotis, native to South America.
  • pattern bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped on a target in a predetermined pattern.
  • pelargonic acid — a colorless, oily, water-immiscible liquid, C 9 H 1 8 O 2 , occurring as an ester in a volatile oil in species of pelargonium: used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of lacquers and plastics.
  • perforating gun — A perforating gun is a device used to make holes in oil and gas wells in preparation for production.
  • performing arts — dance, drama, music
  • phonautographic — relating to a phonautograph or a piece of equipment that records sound visually by detecting the sound waves and indicating them on a graph
  • phonocardiogram — the graphic record produced by a phonocardiograph.
  • phonogramically — in a phonogramic manner
  • phrasemongering — the act of coining memorable phrases
  • phrenologically — in a manner relating to phrenology
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