16-letter words containing t, r, a, m
- madame butterfly — an opera (1904) by Giacomo Puccini.
- magnesiochromite — (mineral) A chromite species with the formula MgCr2O4.
- magnetic bearing — the bearing of a point relative to that of the nearest magnetic pole.
- magnetic circuit — the closed path described by magnetic flux. It is analogous to the electric circuit with resistance, where flux, reluctance, and magnetomotive force correspond to electric current, resistance, and electromotive force.
- magnetic equator — aclinic line.
- magnetic pyrites — Mineralogy. pyrrhotite.
- magneto-electric — of or relating to the induction of electric current or electromotive force by means of permanent magnets.
- magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
- magnetogenerator — magneto.
- magnetoreceptors — Plural form of magnetoreceptor.
- magnetoresistive — Of or pertaining to magnetoresistance.
- magnetostriction — a change in dimensions exhibited by ferromagnetic materials when subjected to a magnetic field.
- magnetostrictive — Of or pertaining to magnetostriction.
- mainland britain — England, Wales, and Scotland excluding those adjacent islands governed from the mainland
- mainstream media — newspapers, magazines, television, and radio, as opposed to social media
- maintenance crew — a group of people who work together to keep a road, building, vehicle, or machine in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary
- maintenance-free — requiring little or no maintenance: a maintenance-free swimming pool.
- maitre de ballet — ballet master.
- majority carrier — the entity responsible for carrying the greater part of the current in a semiconductor. In n-type semiconductors the majority carriers are electrons; in p-type semiconductors they are positively charged holes
- majority opinion — an opinion in a case that is shared by more than half of the members of a court
- majority verdict — a decision supported by more than half, but not all, the jury
- make a pitch for — to give verbal support to
- make a virtue of — If you make a virtue of something, you pretend that you did it because you chose to, although in fact you did it because you had to.
- make the fur fly — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
- make the running — If someone is making the running in a situation, they are more active than the other people involved.
- malacostracology — (obsolete) carcinology, the study of crustaceans.
- malapportionment — (of a state or other political unit) poorly apportioned, especially divided, organized, or structured in a manner that prevents large sections of a population from having equitable representation in a legislative body.
- malpractice suit — a lawsuit brought against a professional accused of illegal or unethical practices or neglect of duty
- man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
- man-eating shark — any shark known to attack humans, especially the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
- man-of-the-earth — a morning glory, Ipomoea pandurata, of eastern North America, having white flowers and a very large, tuberous root.
- management chart — a chart created by a manager that indicates the time schedule of projects, etc
- managerial staff — staff in positions of management
- manufactured gas — a gaseous fuel created from coal, oil, etc., as differentiated from natural gas.
- mare serenitatis — (Sea of Serenity) a dark plain in the first quadrant of the face of the moon: about 120,000 sq. mi. (310,000 sq. km).
- margaret drabble — Margaret, born 1939, English novelist.
- margin of safety — therapeutic index.
- marginal costing — a method of cost accounting and decision making used for internal reporting in which only marginal costs are charged to cost units and fixed costs are treated as a lump sum
- marginal utility — the extra utility or satisfaction derived by a consumer from the consumption of the last unit of a commodity.
- marie antoinette — Marie [muh-ree;; French ma-ree] /məˈri;; French maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1755–93, queen of France 1774–93: wife of Louis XVI.
- marine barometer — a barometer for use on shipboard, especially one mounted on gimbals so as to minimize the effects of the motion of the vessel.
- marine biologist — scientist who studies sea life
- marine scientist — a scientist concerned with the sea
- maritime command — the naval branch of the Canadian armed forces
- market gardening — Chiefly British. truck farm.
- marriage customs — the acts that are traditionally done in connection with a marriage
- marriage partner — a person you are married to
- marriage portion — dowry.
- married quarters — the housing provided on a military base for married servicemen or servicewomen
- marsupialization — (surgery) The surgical technique of cutting a slit into a cyst and suturing its edges to form a continuous surface from the exterior to the interior of the cyst, allowing it to drain freely.