Madeira cake
         n 1: a rich sponge cake with close texture; intended to be eaten
               with a glass of Madeira wine [syn: {Madeira cake}, {Madeira
               sponge}]

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Madeira Islands n a group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Morocco; the group forms an autonomous region of Portugal Synonym(s): Madeira Islands, Madeiras
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Madeira sponge n a rich sponge cake with close texture; intended to be eaten with a glass of Madeira wine Synonym(s): Madeira cake, Madeira sponge
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Madeiras n a group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Morocco; the group forms an autonomous region of Portugal Synonym(s): Madeira Islands, Madeiras
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Madras n a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras Synonym(s): Tamil Nadu, Madras a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras Synonym(s): Chennai, Madras a light patterned cotton cloth
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madrasa n Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan; "the Pakistan government decided to close down madrasas that provided military training for their students"; "many madrasas in Bangladesh are supported with money from Saudi Arabia" Synonym(s): madrasa, madrasah
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madrasah n Muslim schools in Bangladesh and Pakistan; "the Pakistan government decided to close down madrasas that provided military training for their students"; "many madrasas in Bangladesh are supported with money from Saudi Arabia" Synonym(s): madrasa, madrasah
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madrigal n an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form v sing madrigals; "The group was madrigaling beautifully"
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madrigalist n a singer of madrigals
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matric n admission to a group (especially a college or university) Synonym(s): matriculation, matric
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Matricaria n chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; comprises plants sometimes included in other genera: e.g. Tanacetum; Tripleurospermum Synonym(s): Matricaria, genus Matricaria
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Matricaria chamomilla n annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior Synonym(s): sweet false chamomile, wild chamomile, German chamomile, Matricaria recutita, Matricaria chamomilla
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Matricaria inodorum n ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North America; sometimes included in genus Matricaria Synonym(s): scentless camomile, scentless false camomile, scentless mayweed, scentless hayweed, corn mayweed, Tripleurospermum inodorum, Matricaria inodorum
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Matricaria matricarioides n annual aromatic weed of Pacific coastal areas (United States and northeastern Asia) having bristle-pointed leaves and rayless yellow flowers Synonym(s): pineapple weed, rayless chamomile, Matricaria matricarioides
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Matricaria oreades n mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricaria Synonym(s): turfing daisy, Tripleurospermum oreades tchihatchewii, Matricaria oreades
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Matricaria recutita n annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior Synonym(s): sweet false chamomile, wild chamomile, German chamomile, Matricaria recutita, Matricaria chamomilla
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Matricaria tchihatchewii n low densely tufted perennial herb of Turkey having small white flowers; used as a ground cover in dry places; sometimes included in genus Matricaria Synonym(s): turfing daisy, Tripleurospermum tchihatchewii, Matricaria tchihatchewii
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matricentric adj centered upon the mother
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matricide n a person who murders their mother the murder of your mother
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matriculate n someone who has been admitted to a college or university v enroll as a student
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matriculation n admission to a group (especially a college or university) Synonym(s): matriculation, matric
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matrikin n one related on the mother's side [syn: enate, matrikin, matrilineal kin, matrisib, matrilineal sib]
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matrisib n one related on the mother's side [syn: enate, matrikin, matrilineal kin, matrisib, matrilineal sib]
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matrix n (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules (geology) amass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb) the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded Synonym(s): matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance the formative tissue at the base of a nail mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
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matrix addition n the addition of matrices
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matrix algebra n the part of algebra that deals with the theory of matrices
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matrix inversion n determination of a matrix that when multiplied by the given matrix will yield a unit matrix
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matrix multiplication n the multiplication of matrices
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matrix operation n a mathematical operation involving matrices
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matrix printer n a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix Synonym(s): dot matrix printer, matrix printer, dot printer
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matrix transposition n the interchange of each row of a square matrix with the corresponding column
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mattress n a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
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mattress cover n bedclothes that provide a cover for a mattress
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mattress pad n a protective pad over a mattress to protect it
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medroxyprogesterone n a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders Synonym(s): medroxyprogesterone, Provera
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Metaurus River n a battle during the second Punic War (207 BC); Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal was defeated by the Romans which ended Hannibal's hopes for success in Italy
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meteor shower n a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere Synonym(s): meteor shower, meteor stream
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meteor stream n a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere Synonym(s): meteor shower, meteor stream
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meteor swarm n a group of meteoroids with similar paths
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meteoric adj of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions; "meteorological factors"; "meteorological chart"; "meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena" Synonym(s): meteorologic, meteorological, meteoric pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids; "meteoric shower"; "meteoric impacts" like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience; "a meteoric rise to fame"
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meterstick n a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters) Synonym(s): meterstick, metrestick
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Metrazol n a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark Synonym(s): pentylenetetrazol, pentamethylenetetrazol, Metrazol
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metrazol shock n the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma Synonym(s): metrazol shock, metrazol shock therapy, metrazol shock treatment
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metrazol shock therapy n the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma Synonym(s): metrazol shock, metrazol shock therapy, metrazol shock treatment
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metrazol shock treatment n the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma Synonym(s): metrazol shock, metrazol shock therapy, metrazol shock treatment
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metrestick n a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters) Synonym(s): meterstick, metrestick
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metric adj based on the meter as a standard of measurement; "the metric system"; "metrical equivalents" Synonym(s): metric, metrical the rhythmic arrangement of syllables Synonym(s): measured, metrical, metric n a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them Synonym(s): metric function, metric a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds); "convert all the measurements to metric units"; "it is easier to work in metric" Synonym(s): metric unit, metric a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic Synonym(s): system of measurement, metric
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metric capacity unit n a capacity unit defined in metric terms
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metric function n a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them Synonym(s): metric function, metric
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metric grain n a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat Synonym(s): grain, metric grain
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metric hundredweight n a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms [syn: hundredweight, metric hundredweight, doppelzentner, centner]
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metric linear unit n a linear unit of distance in metric terms
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metric space n a set of points such that for every pair of points there is a nonnegative real number called their distance that is symmetric and satisfies the triangle inequality
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metric system n a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second
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metric ton n a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms [syn: {metric ton}, MT, tonne, t]
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metric unit n a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds); "convert all the measurements to metric units"; "it is easier to work in metric" Synonym(s): metric unit, metric
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metric weight unit n a decimal unit of weight based on the gram [syn: {metric weight unit}, weight unit]
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metrical adj based on the meter as a standard of measurement; "the metric system"; "metrical equivalents" Synonym(s): metric, metrical the rhythmic arrangement of syllables Synonym(s): measured, metrical, metric
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metrical foot n (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm Synonym(s): metrical foot, foot, metrical unit
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metrical unit n (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm Synonym(s): metrical foot, foot, metrical unit
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metrically adv with regard to meter; "metrically, these poems are matched"
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metricate v convert from a non-metric to the metric system [syn: metricize, metricise, metrify, metricate]
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metrication n the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds Synonym(s): metrification, metrication
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metricise v express in the metric system [syn: metricize, metricise] convert from a non-metric to the metric system Synonym(s): metricize, metricise, metrify, metricate
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metricize v express in the metric system [syn: metricize, metricise] convert from a non-metric to the metric system Synonym(s): metricize, metricise, metrify, metricate
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metrics n the study of poetic meter and the art of versification Synonym(s): prosody, metrics
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Metroxylon n a genus of Malayan pinnate-leaved palm trees that flower and fruit once and then die Synonym(s): Metroxylon, genus Metroxylon
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Metroxylon sagu n Malaysian palm whose pithy trunk yields sago--a starch used as a food thickener and fabric stiffener; Malaya to Fiji Synonym(s): true sago palm, Metroxylon sagu
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Midrash n (Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text
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miter joint n joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner Synonym(s): miter joint, mitre joint, miter, mitre
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Mithracin n an antineoplastic drug (trade name Mithracin) used to treat cancer of the testes Synonym(s): mithramycin, Mithracin
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mithraic adj of or relating to Mithraism or its god [syn: mithraic, mithraistic]
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Mithraicism n ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d. Synonym(s): Mithraism, Mithraicism
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Mithraism n ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d. Synonym(s): Mithraism, Mithraicism
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Mithraist n adherent of Mithraism
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mithraistic adj of or relating to Mithraism or its god [syn: mithraic, mithraistic]
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Mithras n ancient Persian god of light and truth; sun god [syn: Mithras, Mithra]
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mitre joint n joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner Synonym(s): miter joint, mitre joint, miter, mitre
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moth orchid n any of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver Synonym(s): moth orchid, moth plant
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moth-resistant adj resistant to damage by moths [syn: mothproof, {moth- resistant}]
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Mother Carey's chicken n medium-sized storm petrel [syn: Mother Carey's chicken, Mother Carey's hen, Oceanites oceanicus]
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Mother Carey's hen n medium-sized storm petrel [syn: Mother Carey's chicken, Mother Carey's hen, Oceanites oceanicus]
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mother cell n cell from which another cell of an organism (usually of a different sort) develops; "a sperm cell develops from a sperm mother cell"
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mother country n the country where you were born [syn: fatherland, homeland, motherland, mother country, country of origin, native land]
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Mother Goose n the imaginary author of a collection of nursery rhymes
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Mother Jones n United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930) Synonym(s): Jones, Mother Jones, Mary Harris Jones
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Mother Seton n United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821) Synonym(s): Seton, Elizabeth Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, Mother Seton
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mother superior n the superior of a group of nuns [syn: abbess, {mother superior}, prioress]
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mother's boy n a boy excessively attached to his mother; lacking normal masculine interests Synonym(s): mother's boy, mamma's boy, mama's boy
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mother's daughter n a daughter who is favored by and similar to her mother
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Mother's Day n second Sunday in May
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mother's milk n milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth
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mother's son n a male person; "every mother's son who could walk was there"
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motherese n an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child [syn: baby talk, babytalk, motherese]
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Motor City n the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor Synonym(s): Detroit, Motor City, Motown
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motor control n control of muscles
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motor cortex n the cortical area that influences motor movements [syn: motor area, motor region, motor cortex, Rolando's area, excitable area]
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motor region n the cortical area that influences motor movements [syn: motor area, motor region, motor cortex, Rolando's area, excitable area]
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motor scooter n a wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel Synonym(s): motor scooter, scooter
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motor-assisted adj relying on an engine for propulsion in addition to muscle power; "a motor-assisted bicycle"
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motorcade n a procession of people traveling in motor cars
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motorcar n a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" Synonym(s): car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
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motorcoach n a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" Synonym(s): bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle
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motorcycle n a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame [syn: motorcycle, bike] v ride a motorcycle Synonym(s): motorbike, motorcycle, cycle
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motorcycle cop n a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists) Synonym(s): motorcycle cop, motorcycle policeman, speed cop
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motorcycle policeman n a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists) Synonym(s): motorcycle cop, motorcycle policeman, speed cop
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motorcycling n riding a motorcycle; "motorcycling is a dangerous sport"
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motorcyclist n a traveler who rides a motorcycle
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motorisation n the act of motorizing (equiping with motors or with motor vehicles) Synonym(s): motorization, motorisation
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motorise v equip with armed and armored motor vehicles; "mechanize armies" Synonym(s): mechanize, mechanise, motorize, motorise
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motorised adj equipped with a motor or motors; "a motorized wheelchair" Synonym(s): motorized, motorised, motored Antonym(s): motorless, unmotorised, unmotorized
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motorist n someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile [syn: motorist, automobilist]
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motorization n the act of motorizing (equiping with motors or with motor vehicles) Synonym(s): motorization, motorisation
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motorize v equip with a motor vehicle; "The police around here are not motorized and patrol the streets on horseback" equip with a motor; "motorized scooters are now the rage" equip with armed and armored motor vehicles; "mechanize armies" Synonym(s): mechanize, mechanise, motorize, motorise
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motorized adj equipped with a motor or motors; "a motorized wheelchair" Synonym(s): motorized, motorised, motored Antonym(s): motorless, unmotorised, unmotorized using vehicles; "motorized warfare" Synonym(s): mechanized, mechanised, motorized
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motorized wheelchair n a wheelchair propelled by a motor
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mouth organ n a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole Synonym(s): harmonica, mouth organ, harp, mouth harp
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Mt Orizaba n an extinct volcano in southern Mexico between Mexico City and Veracruz; the highest peak in Mexico (18,695 feet) Synonym(s): Citlaltepetl, Mount Orizaba, Mt Orizaba, Pico de Orizaba
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Mt. Rushmore n a mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the likenesses of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln and Roosevelt are carved on it Synonym(s): Rushmore, Mount Rushmore, Mt. Rushmore
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mud-wrestle v wrestle in mud; "some people enjoy watching people who mudwrestle" Synonym(s): mudwrestle, mud-wrestle
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mudwrestle v wrestle in mud; "some people enjoy watching people who mudwrestle" Synonym(s): mudwrestle, mud-wrestle
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mydriasis n reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Madras \Ma*dras"\, n. [So named after Madras, a city and       presidency of India.]       A large silk-and-cotton kerchief, usually of bright colors,       such as those often used by negroes for turbans.                   A black woman in blue cotton gown, red-and-yellow                madras turban . . . crouched against the wall. --G. W.                                                                               Cable.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Zebu \Ze"bu\, n. [[?]. z[82]bu; of uncertain origin.] (Zo[94]l.)       A bovine mammal ({Ros Indicus}) extensively domesticated in       India, China, the East Indies, and East Africa. It usually       has short horns, large pendulous ears, slender legs, a large       dewlap, and a large, prominent hump over the shoulders; but       these characters vary in different domestic breeds, which       range in size from that of the common ox to that of a large       mastiff.          Note: Some of the varieties are used as beasts of burden, and                some fore for riding, while others are raised for their                milk and flesh. The Brahmin bull, regarded as sacred by                the Hindoos, also belongs to this species. The male is                called also {Indian bull}, {Indian ox}, {Madras ox},                and {sacred bull}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Madrigal \Mad"ri*gal\, n. [It. madrigale, OIt. madriale,       mandriale (cf. LL. matriale); of uncertain origin, possibly       fr. It mandra flock, L. mandra stall, herd of cattle, Gr. [?]       fold, stable; hence, madrigal, originally, a pastoral song.]       1. A little amorous poem, sometimes called a {pastoral poem},             containing some tender and delicate, though simple,             thought.                         Whose artful strains have oft delayed The huddling                      brook to hear his madrigal.               --Milton.          2. (Mus.) An unaccompanied polyphonic song, in four, five, or             more parts, set to secular words, but full of counterpoint             and imitation, and adhering to the old church modes.             Unlike the freer glee, it is best sung with several voices             on a part. See {Glee}.
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Madrigaler \Mad"ri*gal*er\, n.       A madrigalist.
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Madrigalist \Mad"ri*gal*ist\, n.       A composer of madrigals.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mat \Mat\, n. [AS. matt, meatt, fr. L. matta a mat made of       rushes.]       1. A fabric of sedge, rushes, flags, husks, straw, hemp, or             similar material, used for wiping and cleaning shoes at             the door, for covering the floor of a hall or room, and             for other purposes.          2. Any similar fabric for various uses, as for covering plant             houses, putting beneath dishes or lamps on a table,             securing rigging from friction, and the like.          3. Anything growing thickly, or closely interwoven, so as to             resemble a mat in form or texture; as, a mat of weeds; a             mat of hair.          4. An ornamental border made of paper, pasterboard, metal,             etc., put under the glass which covers a framed picture;             as, the mat of a daguerreotype.          {Mat grass}. (Bot.)             (a) A low, tufted, European grass ({Nardus stricta}).             (b) Same as {Matweed}.          {Mat rush} (Bot.), a kind of rush ({Scirpus lacustris}) used             in England for making mats.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Materious \Ma*te"ri*ous\, a.       See {Material}. [Obs.]
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Bolthead \Bolt"head`\, n.       1. (Chem.) A long, straight-necked, glass vessel for chemical             distillations; -- called also a {matrass} or receiver.          2. The head of a bolt.
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Matrass \Ma*trass"\, n. [F. matras; perh. so called from its       long narrow neck; cf. OF. matras large arrow, L. materis,       mataris, matara, a Celtic javelin, pike; of Celtic origin.]       (Chem.)       A round-bottomed glass flask having a long neck; a bolthead.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bolthead \Bolt"head`\, n.       1. (Chem.) A long, straight-necked, glass vessel for chemical             distillations; -- called also a {matrass} or receiver.          2. The head of a bolt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Matrass \Ma*trass"\, n. [F. matras; perh. so called from its       long narrow neck; cf. OF. matras large arrow, L. materis,       mataris, matara, a Celtic javelin, pike; of Celtic origin.]       (Chem.)       A round-bottomed glass flask having a long neck; a bolthead.
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Mattress \Mat"tress\, n. [OF. materas, F. matelas, LL.       matratium; cf. Sp. & Pg. almadraque, Pr. almatrac; all from       Ar. ma[tsdot]rah a place where anything is thrown, what is       thrown under something, fr. [tsdot]araha to throw.]       1. A quilted bed; a bed stuffed with hair, moss, or other             suitable material, and quilted or otherwise fastened.             [Written also {matress}.]          2. (Hydraulic Engin.) A mass of interwoven brush, poles,             etc., to protect a bank from being worn away by currents             or waves.
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Matress \Mat"ress\, n.       See {Matress}.
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Mattress \Mat"tress\, n. [OF. materas, F. matelas, LL.       matratium; cf. Sp. & Pg. almadraque, Pr. almatrac; all from       Ar. ma[tsdot]rah a place where anything is thrown, what is       thrown under something, fr. [tsdot]araha to throw.]       1. A quilted bed; a bed stuffed with hair, moss, or other             suitable material, and quilted or otherwise fastened.             [Written also {matress}.]          2. (Hydraulic Engin.) A mass of interwoven brush, poles,             etc., to protect a bank from being worn away by currents             or waves.
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Matress \Mat"ress\, n.       See {Matress}.
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Matrice \Ma"trice\, n. [Cf. F. matrice. See {Matrix}.]       See {Matrix}.
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Matrix \Ma"trix\, n.; pl. {Matrices}. [L., fr. mater mother. See       {Mother}, and cf. {Matrice}.]       1. (Anat.) The womb.                         All that openeth the matrix is mine.   --Ex. xxxiv.                                                                               19.          2. Hence, that which gives form or origin to anything; as:             (a) (Mech.) The cavity in which anything is formed, and                   which gives it shape; a die; a mold, as for the face                   of a type.             (b) (Min.) The earthy or stony substance in which metallic                   ores or crystallized minerals are found; the gangue.             (c) pl. (Dyeing) The five simple colors, black, white,                   blue, red, and yellow, of which all the rest are                   composed.          3. (Biol.) The lifeless portion of tissue, either animal or             vegetable, situated between the cells; the intercellular             substance.          4. (Math.) A rectangular arrangement of symbols in rows and             columns. The symbols may express quantities or operations.
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Matricidal \Mat"ri*ci`dal\, a.       Of or pertaining to matricide.
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Matricide \Mat"ri*cide\, n. [L. matricidium; mater mother +       coedere to kill, slay: cf. F. matricide. See {Mother}, and       cf. {Homicide}.]       1. The murder of a mother by her son or daughter.          2. [L. matricida: cf. F. matricide.] One who murders one's             own mother.
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Matriculate \Ma*tric"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Matriculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Matriculating}.] [L.       matricula a public roll or register, dim. of matrix a mother,       in respect to propagation, also, a public register. See       {Matrix}.]       To enroll; to enter in a register; specifically, to enter or       admit to membership in a body or society, particularly in a       college or university, by enrolling the name in a register.                   In discovering and matriculating the arms of                commissaries from North America.            --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
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Matriculate \Ma*tric"u*late\, v. i.       To go though the process of admission to membership, as by       examination and enrollment, in a society or college.
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Matriculate \Ma*tric"u*late\, a.       Matriculated. --Skelton. -- n. One who is matriculated.       --Arbuthnot.
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Matriculate \Ma*tric"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Matriculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Matriculating}.] [L.       matricula a public roll or register, dim. of matrix a mother,       in respect to propagation, also, a public register. See       {Matrix}.]       To enroll; to enter in a register; specifically, to enter or       admit to membership in a body or society, particularly in a       college or university, by enrolling the name in a register.                   In discovering and matriculating the arms of                commissaries from North America.            --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
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Matriculate \Ma*tric"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Matriculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Matriculating}.] [L.       matricula a public roll or register, dim. of matrix a mother,       in respect to propagation, also, a public register. See       {Matrix}.]       To enroll; to enter in a register; specifically, to enter or       admit to membership in a body or society, particularly in a       college or university, by enrolling the name in a register.                   In discovering and matriculating the arms of                commissaries from North America.            --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
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Matriculation \Ma*tric`u*la"tion\, n.       The act or process of matriculating; the state of being       matriculated.
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Matrix \Ma"trix\, n.; pl. {Matrices}. [L., fr. mater mother. See       {Mother}, and cf. {Matrice}.]       1. (Anat.) The womb.                         All that openeth the matrix is mine.   --Ex. xxxiv.                                                                               19.          2. Hence, that which gives form or origin to anything; as:             (a) (Mech.) The cavity in which anything is formed, and                   which gives it shape; a die; a mold, as for the face                   of a type.             (b) (Min.) The earthy or stony substance in which metallic                   ores or crystallized minerals are found; the gangue.             (c) pl. (Dyeing) The five simple colors, black, white,                   blue, red, and yellow, of which all the rest are                   composed.          3. (Biol.) The lifeless portion of tissue, either animal or             vegetable, situated between the cells; the intercellular             substance.          4. (Math.) A rectangular arrangement of symbols in rows and             columns. The symbols may express quantities or operations.
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Matross \Ma*tross"\, n. [D. matroos, fr. F. matelot.] (Mil.)       Formerly, in the British service, a gunner or a gunner's       mate; one of the soldiers in a train of artillery, who       assisted the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the       guns. [Obs.]
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Mattress \Mat"tress\, n. [OF. materas, F. matelas, LL.       matratium; cf. Sp. & Pg. almadraque, Pr. almatrac; all from       Ar. ma[tsdot]rah a place where anything is thrown, what is       thrown under something, fr. [tsdot]araha to throw.]       1. A quilted bed; a bed stuffed with hair, moss, or other             suitable material, and quilted or otherwise fastened.             [Written also {matress}.]          2. (Hydraulic Engin.) A mass of interwoven brush, poles,             etc., to protect a bank from being worn away by currents             or waves.
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Maturescent \Mat`u*res"cent\, a. [L. maturescens, p. pr. of       maturescere to become ripe, v. incho. from maturus. See       {Mature}, a.]       Approaching maturity.
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Mature \Ma*ture"\, a. [Compar. {Maturer}; superl. {Maturest}.]       [L. maturus; prob. akin to E. matin.]       1. Brought by natural process to completeness of growth and             development; fitted by growth and development for any             function, action, or state, appropriate to its kind;             full-grown; ripe.                         Now is love mature in ear.                  --Tennison.                         How shall I meet, or how accost, the sage, Unskilled                      in speech, nor yet mature of age ?      --Pope.          2. Completely worked out; fully digested or prepared; ready             for action; made ready for destined application or use;             perfected; as, a mature plan.                         This lies glowing, . . . and is almost mature for                      the violent breaking out.                  --Shak.          3. Of or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a             man of mature years.          4. Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.          Syn: Ripe; perfect; completed; prepared; digested; ready.          Usage: {Mature}, {Ripe}. Both words describe fullness of                   growth. Mature brings to view the progressiveness of                   the process; ripe indicates the result. We speak of a                   thing as mature when thinking of the successive stayes                   through which it has passed; as ripe, when our                   attention is directed merely to its state. A mature                   judgment; mature consideration; ripe fruit; a ripe                   scholar.
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Medregal \Med"re*gal\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       See {Bonito}, 3.
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Medrick \Med"rick\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo[94]l.)       A species of gull or tern. [Prov.] --Lowell.
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Meteoric \Me`te*or"ic\, a. [Cf. F. m[82]t[82]orique.]       1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric,             as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones.          2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions.          3. Flashing; brilliant; transient; like a meteor; as,             meteoric fame. [bd]Meteoric politician.[b8] --Craik.          {Meteoric iron}, {Meteoric stone}. (Min.) See {Meteorite}.          {Meteoric paper}, a substance of confervoid origin found             floating in the air, and resembling bits of coarse paper;             -- so called because formerly supposed to fall from             meteors.          {Meteoric showers}, periodical exhibitions of shooting stars,             occuring about the 9th or 10th of August and 13th of             November, more rarely in April and December, and also at             some other periods.
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Iron \I"ron\ ([imac]"[ucr]rn), n. [OE. iren, AS. [c6]ren,       [c6]sen, [c6]sern; akin to D. ijzer, OS. [c6]sarn, OHG.       [c6]sarn, [c6]san, G. eisen, Icel. [c6]sarn, j[be]rn, Sw. &       Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W. haiarn,       Armor. houarn.]       1. (Chem.) The most common and most useful metallic element,             being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form             of an oxide (as hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous             oxide (as limonite, turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an             enormous scale in three principal forms; viz., cast iron,             steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark brown,             from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or on a fresh             surface, is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized             (rusted) by moisture, and is attacked by many corrosive             agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum). Atomic weight 55.9.             Specific gravity, pure iron, 7.86; cast iron, 7.1. In             magnetic properties, it is superior to all other             substances.          Note: The value of iron is largely due to the facility with                which it can be worked. Thus, when heated it is                malleable and ductile, and can be easily welded and                forged at a high temperature. As cast iron, it is                easily fusible; as steel, is very tough, and (when                tempered) very hard and elastic. Chemically, iron is                grouped with cobalt and nickel. Steel is a variety of                iron containing more carbon than wrought iron, but less                that cast iron. It is made either from wrought iron, by                roasting in a packing of carbon (cementation) or from                cast iron, by burning off the impurities in a Bessemer                converter (then called Bessemer steel), or directly                from the iron ore (as in the Siemens rotatory and                generating furnace).          2. An instrument or utensil made of iron; -- chiefly in             composition; as, a flatiron, a smoothing iron, etc.                         My young soldier, put up your iron.   --Shak.          3. pl. Fetters; chains; handcuffs; manacles.                         Four of the sufferers were left to rot in irons.                                                                               --Macaulay.          4. Strength; power; firmness; inflexibility; as, to rule with             a rod of iron.          {Bar iron}. See {Wrought iron} (below).          {Bog iron}, bog ore; limonite. See {Bog ore}, under {Bog}.          {Cast iron} (Metal.), an impure variety of iron, containing             from three to six percent of carbon, part of which is             united with a part of the iron, as a carbide, and the rest             is uncombined, as graphite. It there is little free             carbon, the product is white iron; if much of the carbon             has separated as graphite, it is called gray iron. See             also {Cast iron}, in the Vocabulary.          {Fire irons}. See under {Fire}, n.          {Gray irons}. See under {Fire}, n.          {Gray iron}. See {Cast iron} (above).          {It irons} (Naut.), said of a sailing vessel, when, in             tacking, she comes up head to the wind and will not fill             away on either tack.          {Magnetic iron}. See {Magnetite}.          {Malleable iron} (Metal.), iron sufficiently pure or soft to             be capable of extension under the hammer; also, specif., a             kind of iron produced by removing a portion of the carbon             or other impurities from cast iron, rendering it less             brittle, and to some extent malleable.          {Meteoric iron} (Chem.), iron forming a large, and often the             chief, ingredient of meteorites. It invariably contains a             small amount of nickel and cobalt. Cf. {Meteorite}.          {Pig iron}, the form in which cast iron is made at the blast             furnace, being run into molds, called pigs.          {Reduced iron}. See under {Reduced}.          {Specular iron}. See {Hematite}.          {Too many irons in the fire}, too many objects requiring the             attention at once.          {White iron}. See {Cast iron} (above).          {Wrought iron} (Metal.), the purest form of iron commonly             known in the arts, containing only about half of one per             cent of carbon. It is made either directly from the ore,             as in the Catalan forge or bloomery, or by purifying             (puddling) cast iron in a reverberatory furnace or             refinery. It is tough, malleable, and ductile. When formed             into bars, it is called bar iron.
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Meteoric \Me`te*or"ic\, a. [Cf. F. m[82]t[82]orique.]       1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric,             as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones.          2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions.          3. Flashing; brilliant; transient; like a meteor; as,             meteoric fame. [bd]Meteoric politician.[b8] --Craik.          {Meteoric iron}, {Meteoric stone}. (Min.) See {Meteorite}.          {Meteoric paper}, a substance of confervoid origin found             floating in the air, and resembling bits of coarse paper;             -- so called because formerly supposed to fall from             meteors.          {Meteoric showers}, periodical exhibitions of shooting stars,             occuring about the 9th or 10th of August and 13th of             November, more rarely in April and December, and also at             some other periods.
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Meteoric \Me`te*or"ic\, a. [Cf. F. m[82]t[82]orique.]       1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric,             as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones.          2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions.          3. Flashing; brilliant; transient; like a meteor; as,             meteoric fame. [bd]Meteoric politician.[b8] --Craik.          {Meteoric iron}, {Meteoric stone}. (Min.) See {Meteorite}.          {Meteoric paper}, a substance of confervoid origin found             floating in the air, and resembling bits of coarse paper;             -- so called because formerly supposed to fall from             meteors.          {Meteoric showers}, periodical exhibitions of shooting stars,             occuring about the 9th or 10th of August and 13th of             November, more rarely in April and December, and also at             some other periods.
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Meteoric \Me`te*or"ic\, a. [Cf. F. m[82]t[82]orique.]       1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric,             as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones.          2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions.          3. Flashing; brilliant; transient; like a meteor; as,             meteoric fame. [bd]Meteoric politician.[b8] --Craik.          {Meteoric iron}, {Meteoric stone}. (Min.) See {Meteorite}.          {Meteoric paper}, a substance of confervoid origin found             floating in the air, and resembling bits of coarse paper;             -- so called because formerly supposed to fall from             meteors.          {Meteoric showers}, periodical exhibitions of shooting stars,             occuring about the 9th or 10th of August and 13th of             November, more rarely in April and December, and also at             some other periods.
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Meteoric \Me`te*or"ic\, a. [Cf. F. m[82]t[82]orique.]       1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric,             as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones.          2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions.          3. Flashing; brilliant; transient; like a meteor; as,             meteoric fame. [bd]Meteoric politician.[b8] --Craik.          {Meteoric iron}, {Meteoric stone}. (Min.) See {Meteorite}.          {Meteoric paper}, a substance of confervoid origin found             floating in the air, and resembling bits of coarse paper;             -- so called because formerly supposed to fall from             meteors.          {Meteoric showers}, periodical exhibitions of shooting stars,             occuring about the 9th or 10th of August and 13th of             November, more rarely in April and December, and also at             some other periods.
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Stone \Stone\, n. [OE. ston, stan, AS. st[be]n; akin to OS. &       OFries. st[c7]n, D. steen, G. stein, Icel. steinn, Sw. sten,       Dan. steen, Goth. stains, Russ. stiena a wall, Gr. [?], [?],       a pebble. [fb]167. Cf. {Steen}.]       1. Concreted earthy or mineral matter; also, any particular             mass of such matter; as, a house built of stone; the boy             threw a stone; pebbles are rounded stones. [bd]Dumb as a             stone.[b8] --Chaucer.                         They had brick for stone, and slime . . . for                      mortar.                                             --Gen. xi. 3.          Note: In popular language, very large masses of stone are                called rocks; small masses are called stones; and the                finer kinds, gravel, or sand, or grains of sand. Stone                is much and widely used in the construction of                buildings of all kinds, for walls, fences, piers,                abutments, arches, monuments, sculpture, and the like.          2. A precious stone; a gem. [bd]Many a rich stone.[b8]             --Chaucer. [bd]Inestimable stones, unvalued jewels.[b8]             --Shak.          3. Something made of stone. Specifically:             (a) The glass of a mirror; a mirror. [Obs.]                               Lend me a looking-glass; If that her breath will                            mist or stain the stone, Why, then she lives.                                                                               --Shak.             (b) A monument to the dead; a gravestone. --Gray.                               Should some relenting eye Glance on the where                            our cold relics lie.                     --Pope.          4. (Med.) A calculous concretion, especially one in the             kidneys or bladder; the disease arising from a calculus.          5. One of the testes; a testicle. --Shak.          6. (Bot.) The hard endocarp of drupes; as, the stone of a             cherry or peach. See Illust. of {Endocarp}.          7. A weight which legally is fourteen pounds, but in practice             varies with the article weighed. [Eng.]          Note: The stone of butchers' meat or fish is reckoned at 8                lbs.; of cheese, 16 lbs.; of hemp, 32 lbs.; of glass, 5                lbs.          8. Fig.: Symbol of hardness and insensibility; torpidness;             insensibility; as, a heart of stone.                         I have not yet forgot myself to stone. --Pope.          9. (Print.) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of             stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a             book, newspaper, etc., before printing; -- called also             {imposing stone}.          Note: Stone is used adjectively or in composition with other                words to denote made of stone, containing a stone or                stones, employed on stone, or, more generally, of or                pertaining to stone or stones; as, stone fruit, or                stone-fruit; stone-hammer, or stone hammer; stone                falcon, or stone-falcon. Compounded with some                adjectives it denotes a degree of the quality expressed                by the adjective equal to that possessed by a stone;                as, stone-dead, stone-blind, stone-cold, stone-still,                etc.          {Atlantic stone}, ivory. [Obs.] [bd]Citron tables, or             Atlantic stone.[b8] --Milton.          {Bowing stone}. Same as {Cromlech}. --Encyc. Brit.          {Meteoric stones}, stones which fall from the atmosphere, as             after the explosion of a meteor.          {Philosopher's stone}. See under {Philosopher}.          {Rocking stone}. See {Rocking-stone}.          {Stone age}, a supposed prehistoric age of the world when             stone and bone were habitually used as the materials for             weapons and tools; -- called also {flint age}. The {bronze             age} succeeded to this.          {Stone bass} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of marine             food fishes of the genus {Serranus} and allied genera, as             {Serranus Couchii}, and {Polyprion cernium} of Europe; --             called also {sea perch}.          {Stone biter} (Zo[94]l.), the wolf fish.          {Stone boiling}, a method of boiling water or milk by             dropping hot stones into it, -- in use among savages.             --Tylor.          {Stone borer} (Zo[94]l.), any animal that bores stones;             especially, one of certain bivalve mollusks which burrow             in limestone. See {Lithodomus}, and {Saxicava}.          {Stone bramble} (Bot.), a European trailing species of             bramble ({Rubus saxatilis}).          {Stone-break}. [Cf. G. steinbrech.] (Bot.) Any plant of the             genus {Saxifraga}; saxifrage.          {Stone bruise}, a sore spot on the bottom of the foot, from a             bruise by a stone.          {Stone canal}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Sand canal}, under {Sand}.                      {Stone cat} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of small             fresh-water North American catfishes of the genus             {Noturus}. They have sharp pectoral spines with which they             inflict painful wounds.          {Stone coal}, hard coal; mineral coal; anthracite coal.          {Stone coral} (Zo[94]l.), any hard calcareous coral.          {Stone crab}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A large crab ({Menippe mercenaria}) found on the                   southern coast of the United States and much used as                   food.             (b) A European spider crab ({Lithodes maia}).          {Stone crawfish} (Zo[94]l.), a European crawfish ({Astacus             torrentium}), by many writers considered only a variety of             the common species ({A. fluviatilis}).          {Stone curlew}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A large plover found in Europe ({Edicnemus                   crepitans}). It frequents stony places. Called also                   {thick-kneed plover} or {bustard}, and {thick-knee}.             (b) The whimbrel. [Prov. Eng.]             (c) The willet. [Local, U.S.]          {Stone crush}. Same as {Stone bruise}, above.          {Stone eater}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Stone borer}, above.          {Stone falcon} (Zo[94]l.), the merlin.          {Stone fern} (Bot.), a European fern ({Asplenium Ceterach})             which grows on rocks and walls.          {Stone fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of many species of             pseudoneuropterous insects of the genus {Perla} and allied             genera; a perlid. They are often used by anglers for bait.             The larv[91] are aquatic.          {Stone fruit} (Bot.), any fruit with a stony endocarp; a             drupe, as a peach, plum, or cherry.          {Stone grig} (Zo[94]l.), the mud lamprey, or pride.          {Stone hammer}, a hammer formed with a face at one end, and a             thick, blunt edge, parallel with the handle, at the other,             -- used for breaking stone.          {Stone hawk} (Zo[94]l.), the merlin; -- so called from its             habit of sitting on bare stones.          {Stone jar}, a jar made of stoneware.          {Stone lily} (Paleon.), a fossil crinoid.          {Stone lugger}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Stone roller}, below.          {Stone marten} (Zo[94]l.), a European marten ({Mustela             foina}) allied to the pine marten, but having a white             throat; -- called also {beech marten}.          {Stone mason}, a mason who works or builds in stone.          {Stone-mortar} (Mil.), a kind of large mortar formerly used             in sieges for throwing a mass of small stones short             distances.          {Stone oil}, rock oil, petroleum.          {Stone parsley} (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant ({Seseli             Labanotis}). See under {Parsley}.          {Stone pine}. (Bot.) A nut pine. See the Note under {Pine},             and {Pi[a4]on}.          {Stone pit}, a quarry where stones are dug.          {Stone pitch}, hard, inspissated pitch.          {Stone plover}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The European stone curlew.             (b) Any one of several species of Asiatic plovers of the                   genus {Esacus}; as, the large stone plover ({E.                   recurvirostris}).             (c) The gray or black-bellied plover. [Prov. Eng.]             (d) The ringed plover.             (e) The bar-tailed godwit. [Prov. Eng.] Also applied to                   other species of limicoline birds.          {Stone roller}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) An American fresh-water fish ({Catostomus nigricans})                   of the Sucker family. Its color is yellowish olive,                   often with dark blotches. Called also {stone lugger},                   {stone toter}, {hog sucker}, {hog mullet}.             (b) A common American cyprinoid fish ({Campostoma                   anomalum}); -- called also {stone lugger}.          {Stone's cast}, [or] {Stone's throw}, the distance to which a             stone may be thrown by the hand.          {Stone snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the greater yellowlegs, or tattler.             [Local, U.S.]          {Stone toter}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) See {Stone roller}             (a), above.             (b) A cyprinoid fish ({Exoglossum maxillingua}) found in                   the rivers from Virginia to New York. It has a                   three-lobed lower lip; -- called also {cutlips}.          {To leave no stone unturned}, to do everything that can be             done; to use all practicable means to effect an object.
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Meteorical \Me`te*or"ic*al\, a.       Meteoric.
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Meteorism \Me"te*or*ism\, n. (Med.)       Flatulent distention of the abdomen; tympanites.
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Meteorize \Me"te*or*ize\, v. i. [Gr. [?] to raise to a height.]       To ascend in vapors; to take the form of a meteor. --Evelyn.
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Meteorograph \Me`te*or"o*graph\, n. [Meteor + -graph.]       An instrument which registers meteorologic phases or       conditions.
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Meteorographic \Me`te*or`o*graph"ic\, a.       Of or pertaining to meteorography.
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Meteorography \Me`te*or*og"ra*phy\, n. [Meteor + -graphy.]       The registration of meteorological phenomena.
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Meteoroscope \Me`te*or"o*scope\ (?; 277), n. [Gr. [?], fr. [?]       observing the heavenly bodies; [?] + [?] to view: cf. F.       m[82]t[82]oroscope. See {Meteor}.] (Astron.)       (a) An astrolabe; a planisphere. [Obs.]       (b) An instrument for measuring the position, length, and             direction, of the apparent path of a shooting star.
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Meteorous \Me*te"o*rous\ (? [or] ?), a. [See {Meteor}.]       Of the nature or appearance of a meteor.
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Meterage \Me"ter*age\, n. [See 1st {Meter}.]       The act of measuring, or the cost of measuring.
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Metergram \Me"ter*gram`\, n. (Mech.)       A measure of energy or work done; the power exerted in       raising one gram through the distance of one meter against       gravitation.
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Metric \Met"ric\, a. [L. metricus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. m[82]trique.       See {Meter} rhythm.]       1. Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by,             measurement.          2. Of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of             measurement; of or pertaining to the decimal system of             measurement of which a meter is the unit; as, the metric             system; a metric measurement.          {Metric analysis} (Chem.), analysis by volume; volumetric             analysis.          {Metric system}, a system of weights and measures originating             in France, the use of which is required by law in many             countries, and permitted in many others, including the             United States and England. The principal unit is the meter             (see {Meter}). From this are formed the are, the liter,             the stere, the gram, etc. These units, and others derived             from them, are divided decimally, and larger units are             formed from multiples by 10, 100, 1,000, and 10,000. The             successive multiplies are designated by the prefixes,             deca-, hecto-, kilo-, and myria-; successive parts by             deci-, centi-, and milli-. The prefixes mega- and micro-             are sometimes used to denote a multiple by one million,             and the millionth part, respectively. See the words formed             with these prefixes in the Vocabulary. For metric tables,             see p. 1682.
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Metric \Met"ric\, a. [L. metricus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. m[82]trique.       See {Meter} rhythm.]       1. Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by,             measurement.          2. Of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of             measurement; of or pertaining to the decimal system of             measurement of which a meter is the unit; as, the metric             system; a metric measurement.          {Metric analysis} (Chem.), analysis by volume; volumetric             analysis.          {Metric system}, a system of weights and measures originating             in France, the use of which is required by law in many             countries, and permitted in many others, including the             United States and England. The principal unit is the meter             (see {Meter}). From this are formed the are, the liter,             the stere, the gram, etc. These units, and others derived             from them, are divided decimally, and larger units are             formed from multiples by 10, 100, 1,000, and 10,000. The             successive multiplies are designated by the prefixes,             deca-, hecto-, kilo-, and myria-; successive parts by             deci-, centi-, and milli-. The prefixes mega- and micro-             are sometimes used to denote a multiple by one million,             and the millionth part, respectively. See the words formed             with these prefixes in the Vocabulary. For metric tables,             see p. 1682.
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Metric \Met"ric\, a. [L. metricus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. m[82]trique.       See {Meter} rhythm.]       1. Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by,             measurement.          2. Of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of             measurement; of or pertaining to the decimal system of             measurement of which a meter is the unit; as, the metric             system; a metric measurement.          {Metric analysis} (Chem.), analysis by volume; volumetric             analysis.          {Metric system}, a system of weights and measures originating             in France, the use of which is required by law in many             countries, and permitted in many others, including the             United States and England. The principal unit is the meter             (see {Meter}). From this are formed the are, the liter,             the stere, the gram, etc. These units, and others derived             from them, are divided decimally, and larger units are             formed from multiples by 10, 100, 1,000, and 10,000. The             successive multiplies are designated by the prefixes,             deca-, hecto-, kilo-, and myria-; successive parts by             deci-, centi-, and milli-. The prefixes mega- and micro-             are sometimes used to denote a multiple by one million,             and the millionth part, respectively. See the words formed             with these prefixes in the Vocabulary. For metric tables,             see p. 1682.
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Metric system \Met"ric sys"tem\       See {Metric}, a.
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Metric ton \Met"ric ton\       A weight of 1,000 kilograms, or 2,204.6 pounds avoirdupois.
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Metrical \Met"ric*al\, a.       1. Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter;             consisting of verses; as, metrical compositions.          2. Of or pertaining to measurement; as, the inch, foot, yard,             etc., are metrical terms; esp., of or pertaining to the             metric system.
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Algometer \Al*gom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?] pain + -meter.] (Psychol.)       An instrument for measuring sensations of pain due to       pressure. It has a piston rod with a blunted tip which is       pressed against the skin. -- {Al*gom"e*try}, n. --       {Al`go*met"ric}, {*met"ric*al}, a. -- {Al`go*met"ric*al*ly},       adv.
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Metrical \Met"ric*al\, a.       1. Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter;             consisting of verses; as, metrical compositions.          2. Of or pertaining to measurement; as, the inch, foot, yard,             etc., are metrical terms; esp., of or pertaining to the             metric system.
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Algometer \Al*gom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?] pain + -meter.] (Psychol.)       An instrument for measuring sensations of pain due to       pressure. It has a piston rod with a blunted tip which is       pressed against the skin. -- {Al*gom"e*try}, n. --       {Al`go*met"ric}, {*met"ric*al}, a. -- {Al`go*met"ric*al*ly},       adv.
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d8Arsis \[d8]Ar"sis\ ([aum]r"s[icr]s), n. [L. arsis, Gr. 'a`rsis       a raising or lifting, an elevation of the voice, fr. a'i`rein       to raise or lift up. Its ordinary use is the result of am       early misapprehension; originally and properly it denotes the       lifting of the hand in beating time, and hence the unaccented       part of the rhythm.]       1. (Pros.)             (a) That part of a foot where the ictus is put, or which                   is distinguished from the rest (known as the thesis)                   of the foot by a greater stress of voice. --Hermann.             (b) That elevation of voice now called {metrical                   accentuation}, or the rhythmic accent.          Note: It is uncertain whether the arsis originally consisted                in a higher musical tone, greater volume, or longer                duration of sound, or in all combined.          2. (Mus.) The elevation of the hand, or that part of the bar             at which it is raised, in beating time; the weak or             unaccented part of the bar; -- opposed to {thesis}.             --Moore.
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Metrically \Met"ric*al*ly\, adv.       In a metrical manner.
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Metrician \Me*tri"cian\, n. [Cf. F. m[82]tricien. See {Meter}       rhythm.]       A composer of verses. [Obs.]
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Metrist \Me"trist\, n.       A maker of verses. --Bale.                   Spenser was no mere metrist, but a great composer.                                                                               --Lowell.
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Metrochrome \Met"ro*chrome\, n. [Gr. [?] + [?] color.]       An instrument for measuring colors.
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Metrograph \Met"ro*graph\, n. [Gr. [?] measure + -graph.]       An instrument attached to a locomotive for recording its       speed and the number and duration of its stops.
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Metroscope \Met"ro*scope\, n. [Gr. [?] womb + -scope.]       A modification of the stethoscope, for directly auscultating       the uterus from the vagina.
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d8Lignum-vitae \[d8]Lig"num-vi"tae\ (-v[imac]"t[emac]), n. [L.,       wood of life; lignum wood + vita, genitive vit[91], life.]       (Bot.)       A tree ({Guaiacum officinale}) found in the warm latitudes of       America, from which the {guaiacum} of medicine is procured.       Its wood is very hard and heavy, and is used for various       mechanical purposes, as for the wheels of ships' blocks,       cogs, bearings, and the like. See {Guaiacum}.          Note: In New Zealand the {Metrosideros buxifolia} is called                lignum-vit[91], and in Australia a species of {Acacia}.                The bastard lignum-vit[91] is a West Indian tree                ({Sarcomphalus laurinus}).
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Rata \Ra"ta\, n. [Maori.] (Bot.)       A New Zealand forest tree ({Metrosideros robusta}), also, its       hard dark red wood, used by the Maoris for paddles and war       clubs.
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Ironwood \I"ron*wood`\, n. (Bot.)       A tree unusually hard, strong, or heavy wood.          Note: In the United States, the hornbeam and the hop hornbeam                are so called; also the {Olneya Tesota}, a small tree                of Arizona; in the West Indies, the {Erythroxylon                areolatum}, and several other unrelated trees; in                China, the {Metrosideros vera}; in India, the {Mesua                ferrea}, and two species of {Inga}; in Australia, the                {Eucalyptus Sideroxylon}, and in many countries,                species of {Sideroxylon} and {Diospyros}, and many                other trees.
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Sago \Sa"go\ (s[amac]"g[osl]), n. [Malay. s[amac]gu.]       A dry granulated starch imported from the East Indies, much       used for making puddings and as an article of diet for the       sick; also, as starch, for stiffening textile fabrics. It is       prepared from the stems of several East Indian and Malayan       palm trees, but chiefly from the {Metroxylon Sagu}; also from       several cycadaceous plants ({Cycas revoluta}, {Zamia       integrifolia}, etc.).          {Portland sago}, a kind of sago prepared from the corms of             the cuckoopint ({Arum maculatum}).          {Sago palm}. (Bot.)       (a) A palm tree which yields sago.       (b) A species of Cycas ({Cycas revoluta}).          {Sago spleen} (Med.), a morbid condition of the spleen,             produced by amyloid degeneration of the organ, in which a             cross section shows scattered gray translucent bodies             looking like grains of sago.
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Gomuti \Go*mu"ti\, n. [Malayan gumuti.]       A black, fibrous substance resembling horsehair, obtained       from the leafstalks of two kinds of palms, {Metroxylon Sagu},       and {Arenga saccharifera}, of the Indian islands. It is used       for making cordage. Called also {ejoo}.
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d8Midrash \[d8]Mid*rash"\, n.; pl. {Midrashim}, {Midrashoth}.       [Heb., explanation.]       A talmudic exposition of the Hebrew law, or of some part of       it.
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d8Midrash \[d8]Mid*rash"\, n.; pl. {Midrashim}, {Midrashoth}.       [Heb., explanation.]       A talmudic exposition of the Hebrew law, or of some part of       it.
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Miter \Mi"ter\, Mitre \Mi"tre\, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra       headband, turban, Gr. [?].]       1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by             church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the             present form being a lofty cap with two points or peaks.             --Fairholt.          2. The surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece             where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a             junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter             joint.          3. (Numis.) A sort of base money or coin.          {Miter box} (Carp. & Print.), an apparatus for guiding a             handsaw at the proper angle in making a miter joint; esp.,             a wooden or metal trough with vertical kerfs in its             upright sides, for guides.          {Miter dovetail} (Carp.), a kind of dovetail for a miter             joint in which there is only one joint line visible, and             that at the angle.          {Miter gauge} (Carp.), a gauge for determining the angle of a             miter.          {Miter joint}, a joint formed by pieces matched and united             upon a line bisecting the angle of junction, as by the             beveled ends of two pieces of molding or brass rule, etc.             The term is used especially when the pieces form a right             angle. See {Miter}, 2.          {Miter shell} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             marine univalve shells of the genus {Mitra}.          {Miter square} (Carp.), a bevel with an immovable arm at an             angle of 45[deg], for striking lines on stuff to be             mitered; also, a square with an arm adjustable to any             angle.          {Miter wheels}, a pair of bevel gears, of equal diameter,             adapted for working together, usually with their axes at             right angles.
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Joint \Joint\ (joint), n. [F. joint, fr. joindre, p. p. joint.       See {Join}.]       1. The place or part where two things or parts are joined or             united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces             admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction as, a             joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe.          2. A joining of two things or parts so as to admit of motion;             an articulation, whether movable or not; a hinge; as, the             knee joint; a node or joint of a stem; a ball and socket             joint. See {Articulation}.                         A scaly gauntlet now, with joints of steel, Must                      glove this hand.                                 --Shak.                         To tear thee joint by joint.               --Milton.          3. The part or space included between two joints, knots,             nodes, or articulations; as, a joint of cane or of a grass             stem; a joint of the leg.          4. Any one of the large pieces of meat, as cut into portions             by the butcher for roasting.          5. (Geol.) A plane of fracture, or divisional plane, of a             rock transverse to the stratification.          6. (Arch.) The space between the adjacent surfaces of two             bodies joined and held together, as by means of cement,             mortar, etc.; as, a thin joint.          7. The means whereby the meeting surfaces of pieces in a             structure are secured together.          {Coursing joint} (Masonry), the mortar joint between two             courses of bricks or stones.          {Fish joint}, {Miter joint}, {Universal joint}, etc. See             under {Fish}, {Miter}, etc.          {Joint bolt}, a bolt for fastening two pieces, as of wood,             one endwise to the other, having a nut embedded in one of             the pieces.          {Joint chair} (Railroad), the chair that supports the ends of             abutting rails.          {Joint coupling}, a universal joint for coupling shafting.             See under {Universal}.          {Joint hinge}, a hinge having long leaves; a strap hinge.          {Joint splice}, a re[89]nforce at a joint, to sustain the             parts in their true relation.          {Joint stool}.             (a) A stool consisting of jointed parts; a folding stool.                   --Shak.             (b) A block for supporting the end of a piece at a joint;                   a joint chair.          {Out of joint}, out of place; dislocated, as when the head of             a bone slips from its socket; hence, not working well             together; disordered. [bd]The time is out of joint.[b8]             --Shak.
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Miter \Mi"ter\, Mitre \Mi"tre\, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra       headband, turban, Gr. [?].]       1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by             church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the             present form being a lofty cap with two points or peaks.             --Fairholt.          2. The surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece             where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a             junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter             joint.          3. (Numis.) A sort of base money or coin.          {Miter box} (Carp. & Print.), an apparatus for guiding a             handsaw at the proper angle in making a miter joint; esp.,             a wooden or metal trough with vertical kerfs in its             upright sides, for guides.          {Miter dovetail} (Carp.), a kind of dovetail for a miter             joint in which there is only one joint line visible, and             that at the angle.          {Miter gauge} (Carp.), a gauge for determining the angle of a             miter.          {Miter joint}, a joint formed by pieces matched and united             upon a line bisecting the angle of junction, as by the             beveled ends of two pieces of molding or brass rule, etc.             The term is used especially when the pieces form a right             angle. See {Miter}, 2.          {Miter shell} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             marine univalve shells of the genus {Mitra}.          {Miter square} (Carp.), a bevel with an immovable arm at an             angle of 45[deg], for striking lines on stuff to be             mitered; also, a square with an arm adjustable to any             angle.          {Miter wheels}, a pair of bevel gears, of equal diameter,             adapted for working together, usually with their axes at             right angles.
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Miter \Mi"ter\, Mitre \Mi"tre\, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra       headband, turban, Gr. [?].]       1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by             church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the             present form being a lofty cap with two points or peaks.             --Fairholt.          2. The surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece             where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a             junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter             joint.          3. (Numis.) A sort of base money or coin.          {Miter box} (Carp. & Print.), an apparatus for guiding a             handsaw at the proper angle in making a miter joint; esp.,             a wooden or metal trough with vertical kerfs in its             upright sides, for guides.          {Miter dovetail} (Carp.), a kind of dovetail for a miter             joint in which there is only one joint line visible, and             that at the angle.          {Miter gauge} (Carp.), a gauge for determining the angle of a             miter.          {Miter joint}, a joint formed by pieces matched and united             upon a line bisecting the angle of junction, as by the             beveled ends of two pieces of molding or brass rule, etc.             The term is used especially when the pieces form a right             angle. See {Miter}, 2.          {Miter shell} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             marine univalve shells of the genus {Mitra}.          {Miter square} (Carp.), a bevel with an immovable arm at an             angle of 45[deg], for striking lines on stuff to be             mitered; also, a square with an arm adjustable to any             angle.          {Miter wheels}, a pair of bevel gears, of equal diameter,             adapted for working together, usually with their axes at             right angles.
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Miter \Mi"ter\, Mitre \Mi"tre\, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra       headband, turban, Gr. [?].]       1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by             church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the             present form being a lofty cap with two points or peaks.             --Fairholt.          2. The surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece             where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a             junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter             joint.          3. (Numis.) A sort of base money or coin.          {Miter box} (Carp. & Print.), an apparatus for guiding a             handsaw at the proper angle in making a miter joint; esp.,             a wooden or metal trough with vertical kerfs in its             upright sides, for guides.          {Miter dovetail} (Carp.), a kind of dovetail for a miter             joint in which there is only one joint line visible, and             that at the angle.          {Miter gauge} (Carp.), a gauge for determining the angle of a             miter.          {Miter joint}, a joint formed by pieces matched and united             upon a line bisecting the angle of junction, as by the             beveled ends of two pieces of molding or brass rule, etc.             The term is used especially when the pieces form a right             angle. See {Miter}, 2.          {Miter shell} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             marine univalve shells of the genus {Mitra}.          {Miter square} (Carp.), a bevel with an immovable arm at an             angle of 45[deg], for striking lines on stuff to be             mitered; also, a square with an arm adjustable to any             angle.          {Miter wheels}, a pair of bevel gears, of equal diameter,             adapted for working together, usually with their axes at             right angles.
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Mitter's green \Mit"ter's green`\ (Chem.)       A pigment of a green color, the chief constituent of which is       oxide of chromium.
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Mother \Moth"er\, n. [OE. moder, AS. m[d3]dor; akin to D.       moeder, OS. m[d3]dar, G. mutter, OHG. muotar, Icel.       m[d3][edh]ir, Dan. & Sw. moder, OSlav. mati, Russ. mate, Ir.       & Gael. mathair, L. mater, Gr. mh`thr, Skr. m[be]t[rsdot];       cf. Skr. m[be] to measure. [fb]268. Cf. {Material}, {Matrix},       {Metropolis}, {Father}.]       1. A female parent; especially, one of the human race; a             woman who has borne a child.          2. That which has produced or nurtured anything; source of             birth or origin; generatrix.                         Alas! poor country! . . . it can not Be called our                      mother, but our grave.                        --Shak.                         I behold . . . the solitary majesty of Crete, mother                      of a religion, it is said, that lived two thousand                      years.                                                --Landor.          3. An old woman or matron. [Familiar]          4. The female superior or head of a religious house, as an             abbess, etc.          5. Hysterical passion; hysteria. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Mother Carey's chicken} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several             species of small petrels, as the stormy petrel             ({Procellaria pelagica}), and Leach's petrel ({Oceanodroma             leucorhoa}), both of the Atlantic, and {O. furcata} of the             North Pacific.          {Mother Carey's goose} (Zo[94]l.), the giant fulmar of the             Pacific. See {Fulmar}.          {Mother's mark} (Med.), a congenital mark upon the body; a             n[91]vus.
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Mother \Moth"er\, n. [OE. moder, AS. m[d3]dor; akin to D.       moeder, OS. m[d3]dar, G. mutter, OHG. muotar, Icel.       m[d3][edh]ir, Dan. & Sw. moder, OSlav. mati, Russ. mate, Ir.       & Gael. mathair, L. mater, Gr. mh`thr, Skr. m[be]t[rsdot];       cf. Skr. m[be] to measure. [fb]268. Cf. {Material}, {Matrix},       {Metropolis}, {Father}.]       1. A female parent; especially, one of the human race; a             woman who has borne a child.          2. That which has produced or nurtured anything; source of             birth or origin; generatrix.                         Alas! poor country! . . . it can not Be called our                      mother, but our grave.                        --Shak.                         I behold . . . the solitary majesty of Crete, mother                      of a religion, it is said, that lived two thousand                      years.                                                --Landor.          3. An old woman or matron. [Familiar]          4. The female superior or head of a religious house, as an             abbess, etc.          5. Hysterical passion; hysteria. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Mother Carey's chicken} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several             species of small petrels, as the stormy petrel             ({Procellaria pelagica}), and Leach's petrel ({Oceanodroma             leucorhoa}), both of the Atlantic, and {O. furcata} of the             North Pacific.          {Mother Carey's goose} (Zo[94]l.), the giant fulmar of the             Pacific. See {Fulmar}.          {Mother's mark} (Med.), a congenital mark upon the body; a             n[91]vus.
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{Glutton bird} (Zo[94]l.), the giant fulmar ({Ossifraga             gigantea}); -- called also {Mother Carey's goose}, and             {mollymawk}.
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Mother \Moth"er\, a.       Received by birth or from ancestors; native, natural; as,       mother language; also acting the part, or having the place of       a mother; producing others; originating.                   It is the mother falsehood from which all idolatry is                derived.                                                --T. Arnold.          {Mother cell} (Biol.), a cell which, by endogenous divisions,             gives rise to other cells (daughter cells); a parent cell.                      {Mother church}, the original church; a church from which             other churches have sprung; as, the mother church of a             diocese.          {Mother country}, the country of one's parents or ancestors;             the country from which the people of a colony derive their             origin.          {Mother liquor} (Chem.), the impure or complex residual             solution which remains after the salts readily or             regularly crystallizing have been removed.          {Mother queen}, the mother of a reigning sovereign; a queen             mother.          {Mother tongue}.       (a) A language from which another language has had its             origin.       (b) The language of one's native land; native tongue.          {Mother water}. See {Mother liquor} (above).          {Mother wit}, natural or native wit or intelligence.
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Mother \Moth"er\, a.       Received by birth or from ancestors; native, natural; as,       mother language; also acting the part, or having the place of       a mother; producing others; originating.                   It is the mother falsehood from which all idolatry is                derived.                                                --T. Arnold.          {Mother cell} (Biol.), a cell which, by endogenous divisions,             gives rise to other cells (daughter cells); a parent cell.                      {Mother church}, the original church; a church from which             other churches have sprung; as, the mother church of a             diocese.          {Mother country}, the country of one's parents or ancestors;             the country from which the people of a colony derive their             origin.          {Mother liquor} (Chem.), the impure or complex residual             solution which remains after the salts readily or             regularly crystallizing have been removed.          {Mother queen}, the mother of a reigning sovereign; a queen             mother.          {Mother tongue}.       (a) A language from which another language has had its             origin.       (b) The language of one's native land; native tongue.          {Mother water}. See {Mother liquor} (above).          {Mother wit}, natural or native wit or intelligence.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mother \Moth"er\, a.       Received by birth or from ancestors; native, natural; as,       mother language; also acting the part, or having the place of       a mother; producing others; originating.                   It is the mother falsehood from which all idolatry is                derived.                                                --T. Arnold.          {Mother cell} (Biol.), a cell which, by endogenous divisions,             gives rise to other cells (daughter cells); a parent cell.                      {Mother church}, the original church; a church from which             other churches have sprung; as, the mother church of a             diocese.          {Mother country}, the country of one's parents or ancestors;             the country from which the people of a colony derive their             origin.          {Mother liquor} (Chem.), the impure or complex residual             solution which remains after the salts readily or             regularly crystallizing have been removed.          {Mother queen}, the mother of a reigning sovereign; a queen             mother.          {Mother tongue}.       (a) A language from which another language has had its             origin.       (b) The language of one's native land; native tongue.          {Mother water}. See {Mother liquor} (above).          {Mother wit}, natural or native wit or intelligence.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mother \Moth"er\, a.       Received by birth or from ancestors; native, natural; as,       mother language; also acting the part, or having the place of       a mother; producing others; originating.                   It is the mother falsehood from which all idolatry is                derived.                                                --T. Arnold.          {Mother cell} (Biol.), a cell which, by endogenous divisions,             gives rise to other cells (daughter cells); a parent cell.                      {Mother church}, the original church; a church from which             other churches have sprung; as, the mother church of a             diocese.          {Mother country}, the country of one's parents or ancestors;             the country from which the people of a colony derive their             origin.          {Mother liquor} (Chem.), the impure or complex residual             solution which remains after the salts readily or             regularly crystallizing have been removed.          {Mother queen}, the mother of a reigning sovereign; a queen             mother.          {Mother tongue}.       (a) A language from which another language has had its             origin.       (b) The language of one's native land; native tongue.          {Mother water}. See {Mother liquor} (above).          {Mother wit}, natural or native wit or intelligence.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Most \Most\, adv.          {Most-favored-nation clause} (Diplomacy), a clause, often             inserted in treaties, by which each of the contracting             nations binds itself to grant to the other in certain             stipulated matters the same terms as are then, or may be             thereafter, granted to the nation which receives from it             the most favorable terms in respect of those matters.                         There was a [bd]most-favored-nation[b8] clause with                      provisions for the good treatment of strangers                      entering the Republic.                        --James Bryce.                         Steam navigation was secured by the Japanese as far                      as Chungking, and under the most-favored-nation                      clause the right accrued to us.         --A. R.                                                                               Colquhoun.    Mother's Day \Moth"er's Day\       A day appointed for the honor and uplift of motherhood by the       loving remembrance of each person of his mother through the       performance of some act of kindness, visit, tribute, or       letter. The founder of the day is Anna Jarvis, of       Philadelphia, who designated the second Sunday in May, or for       schools the second Friday, as the time, and a white carnation       as the badge.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mother \Moth"er\, n. [OE. moder, AS. m[d3]dor; akin to D.       moeder, OS. m[d3]dar, G. mutter, OHG. muotar, Icel.       m[d3][edh]ir, Dan. & Sw. moder, OSlav. mati, Russ. mate, Ir.       & Gael. mathair, L. mater, Gr. mh`thr, Skr. m[be]t[rsdot];       cf. Skr. m[be] to measure. [fb]268. Cf. {Material}, {Matrix},       {Metropolis}, {Father}.]       1. A female parent; especially, one of the human race; a             woman who has borne a child.          2. That which has produced or nurtured anything; source of             birth or origin; generatrix.                         Alas! poor country! . . . it can not Be called our                      mother, but our grave.                        --Shak.                         I behold . . . the solitary majesty of Crete, mother                      of a religion, it is said, that lived two thousand                      years.                                                --Landor.          3. An old woman or matron. [Familiar]          4. The female superior or head of a religious house, as an             abbess, etc.          5. Hysterical passion; hysteria. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Mother Carey's chicken} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several             species of small petrels, as the stormy petrel             ({Procellaria pelagica}), and Leach's petrel ({Oceanodroma             leucorhoa}), both of the Atlantic, and {O. furcata} of the             North Pacific.          {Mother Carey's goose} (Zo[94]l.), the giant fulmar of the             Pacific. See {Fulmar}.          {Mother's mark} (Med.), a congenital mark upon the body; a             n[91]vus.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Motor car \Motor car\, [or] Motorcar \Mo"tor*car`\, n.       1. An automobile, locomobile, or locomotive designed to run             and be steered on a street or roadway; esp., an automobile             specially designed for passengers.          2. (Elec. Railroads) Any car containing motors for             propulsion. [U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Automobile \Au`to*mo"bile\, n. [F.]       An automobile vehicle or mechanism; esp., a self-propelled       vehicle suitable for use on a street or roadway. Automobiles       are usually propelled by internal combustion engines (using       volatile inflammable liquids, as gasoline or petrol, alcohol,       naphtha, etc.), steam engines, or electric motors. The power       of the driving motor varies from about 4 to 50 H. P. for       ordinary vehicles, ranging from the run-about to the touring       car, up to as high as 200 H. P. for specially built racing       cars. Automobiles are also commonly, and generally in British       usage, called {motor cars}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Motor cycle \Motor cycle\, [or] Motorcycle \Mo"tor*cy`cle\, n.       A bicycle having a motor attached so as to be self-propelled.       In Great Britain the term motor cycle is treated by statute       (--3 Ed VII. c. 36) as limited to motor cars (self-propelled       vehicles) designed to travel on not more than three wheels,       and weighing unladen (that is, without water, fuel, or       accumulators necessary for propulsion) not more than three       hundred weight (336 lbs.).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Motor generator \Motor generator\       The combination consisting of a generator and a driving motor       mechanically connected, usually on a common bedplate and with       the two shafts directly coupled or combined into a single       shaft.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Motor car \Motor car\, [or] Motorcar \Mo"tor*car`\, n.       1. An automobile, locomobile, or locomotive designed to run             and be steered on a street or roadway; esp., an automobile             specially designed for passengers.          2. (Elec. Railroads) Any car containing motors for             propulsion. [U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Motor cycle \Motor cycle\, [or] Motorcycle \Mo"tor*cy`cle\, n.       A bicycle having a motor attached so as to be self-propelled.       In Great Britain the term motor cycle is treated by statute       (--3 Ed VII. c. 36) as limited to motor cars (self-propelled       vehicles) designed to travel on not more than three wheels,       and weighing unladen (that is, without water, fuel, or       accumulators necessary for propulsion) not more than three       hundred weight (336 lbs.).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Motorize \Mo"tor*ize\ (m[omac]"t[etil]r*[imac]z), v. t. [Motor +       -ize.]       To substitute motor-driven vehicles, or automobiles, for the       horses and horse-drawn vehicles of (a fire department, city,       etc.). -- {Mo`tor*i*za"tion}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Motorize \Mo"tor*ize\ (m[omac]"t[etil]r*[imac]z), v. t. [Motor +       -ize.]       To substitute motor-driven vehicles, or automobiles, for the       horses and horse-drawn vehicles of (a fire department, city,       etc.). -- {Mo`tor*i*za"tion}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mouth \Mouth\ (mouth), n.; pl. {Mouths} (mou[th]z). [OE. mouth,       mu[thorn], AS. m[umac][edh]; akin to D. mond, OS.       m[umac][edh], G. mund, Icel. mu[edh]r, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan.       mund, Goth. mun[thorn]s, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf.       D. muil mouth, muzzle, G. maul, OHG. m[umac]la, Icel.       m[umac]li, and Skr. mukha mouth.]       1. The opening through which an animal receives food; the             aperture between the jaws or between the lips; also, the             cavity, containing the tongue and teeth, between the lips             and the pharynx; the buccal cavity.          2. Hence: An opening affording entrance or exit; orifice;             aperture; as:             (a) The opening of a vessel by which it is filled or                   emptied, charged or discharged; as, the mouth of a jar                   or pitcher; the mouth of the lacteal vessels, etc.             (b) The opening or entrance of any cavity, as a cave, pit,                   well, or den.             (c) The opening of a piece of ordnance, through which it                   is discharged.             (d) The opening through which the waters of a river or any                   stream are discharged.             (e) The entrance into a harbor.          3. (Saddlery) The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters             the mouth of an animal.          4. A principal speaker; one who utters the common opinion; a             mouthpiece.                         Every coffeehouse has some particular statesman                      belonging to it, who is the mouth of the street                      where he lives.                                 --Addison.          5. Cry; voice. [Obs.] --Dryden.          6. Speech; language; testimony.                         That in the mouth of two or three witnesses every                      word may be established.                     --Matt. xviii.                                                                               16.          7. A wry face; a grimace; a mow.                         Counterfeit sad looks, Make mouths upon me when I                      turn my back.                                    --Shak.          {Down in the mouth}, chapfallen; of dejected countenance;             depressed; discouraged. [Obs. or Colloq.]          {Mouth friend}, one who professes friendship insincerely.             --Shak.          {Mouth glass}, a small mirror for inspecting the mouth or             teeth.          {Mouth honor}, honor given in words, but not felt. --Shak.          {Mouth organ}. (Mus.)             (a) Pan's pipes. See {Pandean}.             (b) An harmonicon.          {Mouth pipe}, an organ pipe with a lip or plate to cut the             escaping air and make a sound.          {To stop the mouth}, to silence or be silent; to put to             shame; to confound.                         The mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.                                                                               --Ps. lxiii.                                                                               11.                         Whose mouths must be stopped.            --Titus i. 11.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Madera Acres, CA (CDP, FIPS 45050)       Location: 37.01922 N, 120.06587 W       Population (1990): 5245 (1535 housing units)       Area: 30.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Madera County, CA (county, FIPS 39)       Location: 37.21968 N, 119.76514 W       Population (1990): 88090 (30831 housing units)       Area: 5538.5 sq km (land), 38.8 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Madras, OR (city, FIPS 45250)       Location: 44.62987 N, 121.12901 W       Population (1990): 3443 (1374 housing units)       Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 97741
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Matrix n.   [FidoNet] 1. What the Opus BBS software and sysops    call {FidoNet}.   2. Fanciful term for a {cyberspace} expected to    emerge from current networking experiments (see {the network}).   The    name of the rather good 1999 {cypherpunk} movie "The Matrix" played    on this sense, which however had been established for years before.    3. The totality of present-day computer networks (popularized in    this sense by John Quarterman; rare outside academic literature).
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
MathWorks          {The MathWorks, Inc.}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Matrix          [FidoNet]   1. What the Opus BBS software and sysops call       {FidoNet}.          2. Fanciful term for a {cyberspace} expected to emerge from       current networking experiments (see {network, the}).          3. The totality of present-day computer networks.          [{Jargon File}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Matrix Compiler          Early matrix computations on UNIVAC.   Sammet 1969, p.642.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
MATRIX MATH          An early system on the {UNIVAC I} or II.          [Listed in CACM 2(5):1959-05-16].          (1997-02-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Matrix Math eXtensions          (MMX) (NOT an acronym for "MultiMedia eXtension",       according to Intel, but an Intel brand name) A set of 57 extra       instructions built into some versions of {Intel}'s {Pentium}       {microprocessors} for supporting {SIMD} operations on       {multimedia} and communications data types.          MMX-enhanced processors are due to be released early in 1997.       They will be fully compatible with previous Intel processors       and software but software will only benefit if it is written       to use the new instructions.   They can handle many common       multimedia operations, such as {digital signal processing},       normally handled by a separate {sound card} or {video card}.          (1996-12-21)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
metaheuristic          A top-level general       strategy which guides other {heuristics} to search for       feasible solutions in domains where the task is hard.          Metaheuristics have been most generally applied to problems       classified as {NP-Hard} or {NP-Complete} by the theory of       {computational complexity}.   However, metaheuristics would       also be applied to other {combinatorial} {optimisation}       problems for which it is known that a {polynomial-time}       solution exists but is not practical.          Examples of metaheuristics are {Tabu Search}, {simulated       annealing}, {genetic algorithms} and {memetic algorithms}.          (1997-10-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
metric          {software metric}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
metric space          A set of points together with a {function}, d,       called a metric function or distance function.   The function       assigns a positive {real number} to each pair of points,       called the distance between them, such that:          1. For any point x, d(x,x)=0;          2. For any two distinct points x and y, d(x,y)>0;          3. For any two points x and y, not necessarily distinct,          d(x,y) = d(y,x).          4. For any three points x, y, and z, that are not necessarily       distinct,          d(x,z) <= d(x,y) + d(y,z).          The distance from x to z does not exceed the sum of the       distances from x to y and from y to z.   The sum of the lengths       of two sides of a triangle is equal to or exceeds the length       of the third side.          (2003-06-26)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
MIT Research Laboratory for Electronics                   See also {Jay Forrester}, {core memory}, the {Whirlwind}       computer, {MIT Lincoln Laboratory}.          [Summary?]          (1999-12-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
MITRE Corporation          A US federally funded R&D center, spun off in 1958 from       the {MIT Lincoln Laboratory} (also an FFRDC).   MITRE is a       non-profit corporation chartered to do R&D in the public       interest.          MITRE were responsible for system engineering and       implementation oversight of {SAGE}.          MITRE does not stand for MIT Research and Engineering, though       it could have.          {Home (http://www.mitre.org/)}.          (1999-12-16)