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  • machine-stitch — to sew on a sewing machine.
  • macintosh iicx — (computer)   (Mac IIcx) A version of Apple's Macintosh II personal computer, introduced in 1989, with a Motorola 68030 processor running at 16 MHz and up to 128 MB of RAM (120 ns, 30-pin DRAM chips). The IIcx requires System 6.0.3 or later and requires "Mode 32" or "32-bit Enabler" to use more than 8MB of RAM. It was discontinued 1991, and in 1996 is still considered one of the best-designed Macs ever.
  • magnetic chart — a chart showing the magnetic properties of a portion of the earth's surface, as dip, variation, and intensity.
  • magnetic epoch — a geologically long period of time during which the magnetic field of the earth retains the same polarity. The magnetic field may reverse during such a period for a geologically short period of time (a magnetic event)
  • magnetic north — north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.
  • magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
  • major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
  • make the scene — the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder.
  • march fracture — a hairline crack in a bone, especially of a foot or leg, caused by repeated or prolonged stress and often occurring in runners, dancers, and soldiers (march fracture)
  • mariana trench — a depression in the ocean floor of the Pacific, S and W of the Mariana Islands: site of greatest known depth of any ocean. 36,201 feet (11,034 meters) deep.
  • master butcher — a butcher who is fully qualified to practise his trade and to train others in it
  • matched sample — a sample in which the individuals selected for analysis share all properties except that under investigation
  • mathematically — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
  • mathematicians — Plural form of mathematician.
  • mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
  • medical ethics — the code of behaviour considered to be correct for members of the medical profession
  • megatechnology — high technology that is developing rapidly
  • merchant fleet — the total number of civilian ships of a country carrying either passengers or cargo (goods)
  • merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
  • mesaticephalic — (anatomy) Having a cranium with a medium ratio of length to breadth.
  • metabolic heat — animal heat.
  • metachromatism — change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.
  • metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
  • metaphosphoric — applied to an acid (HPO3) containing a molecule less of water than orthophosphoric acid
  • metaphysically — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
  • metaphysicians — Plural form of metaphysician.
  • metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
  • metatheatrical — Of or pertaining to metatheatre.
  • metathetically — By means of, or in terms of, metathesis.
  • metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
  • methanoic acid — systematic name for formic acid
  • method actress — an actress who bases her role on the inner motivation of the character she plays, following the theories of Stanislavsky
  • methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
  • methodological — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
  • methyl acetate — a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, C 3 H 6 O 2 , the methyl ester of acetic acid, having a fragrant odor, used chiefly as a solvent.
  • methyl alcohol — a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, poisonous liquid, CH 4 O, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood or the incomplete oxidation of natural gas, or produced synthetically from carbon monoxide and hydrogen, used chiefly as a solvent, a fuel, and an automobile antifreeze and in the synthesis of formaldehyde.
  • methyl lactate — a colorless liquid, C 4 H 8 O 3 , soluble with water and most organic liquids: used chiefly as a solvent for cellulose acetate.
  • methylcatechol — guaiacol.
  • micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
  • military march — a brisk march, especially one suitable for a military parade.
  • milk chocolate — chocolate that has been mixed with milk.
  • misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
  • mister charlie — a term used to refer to a white person.
  • mnemotechnical — Of or pertaining to mnemotechny.
  • monochromatism — the quality of having one color: the monochromatism of Picasso's Blue Period.
  • monolithically — of or relating to a monolith.
  • monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
  • monotheletical — like a monothelete
  • mother of coal — mineral charcoal.
  • motor mechanic — a mechanic who maintains and repairs cars and other road vehicles
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