10-letter words containing s, m
- machinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of machinate.
- machinists — Plural form of machinist.
- machoflops — /mach'oh-flops/ A pun on "megaflops" referring to the inflated performance figures often quoted by computer manufacturers. Real application programs are lucky to get half the quoted speed. See Your mileage may vary, benchmark.
- macintrash — /mak'in-trash"/ The Apple Macintosh, as described by a hacker who doesn"t appreciate being kept away from the *real computer* by the interface. The term maggotbox has been reported in regular use in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. Compare Macintoy. See also beige toaster, WIMP environment, point-and-drool interface, drool-proof paper, user-friendly.
- mackintosh — Charles Rennie [ren-ee] /ˈrɛn i/ (Show IPA), 1868–1928, Scottish architect and designer.
- macmonnies — Frederick William, 1863–1937, U.S. sculptor.
- macpherson — James, 1736–96, Scottish author and translator.
- macro lens — a lens used to bring into focus objects very close to the camera.
- macroburst — (meteorology) A strong downdraft, of over 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds.
- macrocosms — Plural form of macrocosm.
- macrocytes — Plural form of macrocyte.
- macrolides — Plural form of macrolide.
- macromeres — Plural form of macromere.
- macropores — Plural form of macropore.
- macroprism — a prism belonging to an orthorhombic crystal found between the macropinacoid and the unit prism
- macroscale — A relatively large scale.
- macroscope — A wide-field imaging device.
- macroseism — A severe earthquake.
- macrosomia — (pathology) The state (of a foetus or neonate) of being abnormally large.
- macrosomic — (pathology) Relating to or affected by macrosomia.
- macrospore — megaspore.
- madagascan — an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 miles (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Capital: Antananarivo.
- madagascar — an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 miles (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Capital: Antananarivo.
- madeleines — Plural form of madeleine.
- madonnaish — resembling a Madonna
- madrepores — Plural form of madrepore.
- maelstroms — Plural form of maelstrom.
- maestricht — Maastricht.
- magallanes — Punta Arenas.
- magazinist — a person who writes for or edits a magazine.
- magistracy — the office or function of a magistrate.
- magistrals — Plural form of magistral.
- magistrand — a fourth-year university student
- magistrate — a civil officer charged with the administration of the law.
- magnetised — Simple past tense and past participle of magnetise.
- magnetrons — Plural form of magnetron.
- magnifiers — Plural form of magnifier.
- magnitudes — Plural form of magnitude.
- magstripes — Plural form of magstripe.
- maharajahs — Plural form of maharajah.
- maharishis — Plural form of maharishi.
- mahasattva — A bodhisattva who attains a high degree on the path of consciousness awakening.
- mahoganies — Plural form of mahogany.
- mailperson — A mailman or mailwoman.
- maimonides — (Moses ben Maimon"RaMBaM") 1135–1204, Jewish scholastic philosopher and rabbi, born in Spain: one of the major theologians of Judaism.
- main shaft — the principal shaft of a motor, transmission, etc. (distinguished from jackshaft).
- main store — main memory
- mainframes — Plural form of mainframe.
- mainsheets — Plural form of mainsheet.
- mainspring — the principal spring in a mechanism, as in a watch.