machinate
         v 1: arrange by systematic planning and united effort;
               "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to
               take over the director's office" [syn: {organize},
               {organise}, {prepare}, {devise}, {get up}, {machinate}]
         2: engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear
            together; "They conspired to overthrow the government" [syn:
            {conspire}, {cabal}, {complot}, {conjure}, {machinate}]

English Dictionary: magnetic disc	by the DICT Development Group
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machination n a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends Synonym(s): intrigue, machination
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machinator n a member of a conspiracy [syn: conspirator, coconspirator, plotter, machinator]
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machine tool n a powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials
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machine translation n the use of computers to translate from one language to another Synonym(s): machine translation, MT
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machine-displayable text n electronic text that is stored and used in the form of a digital image
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machine-driven adj operated by automation; "an automated stoker" [syn: automated, machine-controlled, machine-driven]
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machmeter n speedometer for measuring the speed of an aircraft relative to the speed of sound
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macintosh n a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric [syn: mackintosh, macintosh] a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric Synonym(s): macintosh, mackintosh, mac, mack
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Mack Sennett n United States filmmaker (born in Canada) noted for slapstick movies (1880-1960) Synonym(s): Sennett, Mack Sennett
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mackintosh n a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric [syn: mackintosh, macintosh] a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric Synonym(s): macintosh, mackintosh, mac, mack
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Macowanites n a stout-stemmed genus of fungus belonging to the family Secotiaceae having fruiting bodies that never expand completely Synonym(s): Macowanites, genus Macowanites
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Macowanites americanus n a small fungus with a fragile cap that cracks to expose the white context and a white stalk that is practically enclosed by the cap
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Magen David n a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism Synonym(s): Star of David, Shield of David, Magen David, Mogen David, Solomon's seal
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magenta adj of deep purplish red n a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I Synonym(s): Magenta, Battle of Magenta
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magenta pink adj of pink tinged with magenta
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Maginot n French politician who proposed the Maginot Line (1877-1932) Synonym(s): Maginot, Andre Maginot
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Maginot Line n a fortification built before World War II to protect France's eastern border; initially considered to be impregnable, it was easily overrun by the German army in 1940
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magnate n a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron" Synonym(s): baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon
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magnet n (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" Synonym(s): attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet
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magnetic adj of or relating to or caused by magnetism; "magnetic forces" having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel; "the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material" Synonym(s): magnetic, magnetized, magnetised Antonym(s): antimagnetic capable of being magnetized Antonym(s): nonmagnetic determined by earth's magnetic fields; "magnetic north"; "the needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole" Antonym(s): geographic, geographical possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; "a charismatic leader"; "a magnetic personality" Synonym(s): charismatic, magnetic
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magnetic attraction n attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force Synonym(s): magnetism, magnetic attraction, magnetic force
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magnetic bottle n container consisting of any configuration of magnetic fields used to contain a plasma during controlled thermonuclear reactions
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magnetic bubble memory n a nonvolatile storage device that holds information in the form of bubbles on a thin film of magnetic silicate; no longer used in most computers
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magnetic compass n compass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic north
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magnetic core n (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories; "each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit" Synonym(s): core, magnetic core
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magnetic core memory n (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories Synonym(s): magnetic core memory, core memory
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magnetic declination n the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north Synonym(s): magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation
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magnetic dip n (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon Synonym(s): dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination
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magnetic dipole n a dipole with opposing magnetic poles
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magnetic dipole moment n (physics) a current loop gives rise to a magnetic field characteristic of a magnetic dipole; "An orbiting electron in an atom will have a magnetic dipole moment"
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magnetic disc n (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored Synonym(s): magnetic disk, magnetic disc, disk, disc
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magnetic disk n (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored Synonym(s): magnetic disk, magnetic disc, disk, disc
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magnetic equator n an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip Synonym(s): aclinic line, magnetic equator
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magnetic field n the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle Synonym(s): magnetic field, magnetic flux, flux
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magnetic field strength n the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow Synonym(s): magnetic field strength, magnetic intensity, magnetic induction, magnetic flux density
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magnetic flux n a measure of the strength of a magnetic field over a given area the lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle Synonym(s): magnetic field, magnetic flux, flux
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magnetic flux density n the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow Synonym(s): magnetic field strength, magnetic intensity, magnetic induction, magnetic flux density
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magnetic flux unit n a measure of the strength of a magnetic field per unit area Synonym(s): flux unit, magnetic flux unit
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magnetic force n attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force Synonym(s): magnetism, magnetic attraction, magnetic force
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magnetic head n an electromagnet (as on a tape recorder) that converts electrical variations into magnetic variations that can be stored on a surface and later retrieved
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magnetic inclination n (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon Synonym(s): dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination
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magnetic induction n the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently) Synonym(s): magnetization, magnetisation, magnetic induction the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow Synonym(s): magnetic field strength, magnetic intensity, magnetic induction, magnetic flux density
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magnetic ink n an ink that contains particles of a magnetic substance whose presence can be detected by magnetic sensors
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magnetic intensity n the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow Synonym(s): magnetic field strength, magnetic intensity, magnetic induction, magnetic flux density
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magnetic iron-ore n an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets Synonym(s): magnetite, magnetic iron-ore
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magnetic levitation n high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction Synonym(s): magnetic levitation, maglev
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magnetic line of force n a line of force in a magnetic field
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magnetic medium n any storage medium in which different patterns of magnetization are used to represent stored bits or bytes of information; "the hard disk in you computer is magnetic storage" Synonym(s): magnetic storage medium, magnetic medium, magnetic storage
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magnetic meridian n an imaginary line passing through both magnetic poles of the Earth
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magnetic mine n (nautical) a marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that responds to magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship)
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magnetic moment n the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field Synonym(s): magnetic moment, moment of a magnet
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magnetic monopole n a hypothetical particle with a single magnetic pole instead of the usual two
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magnetic needle n a slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a mounting with little friction; used to indicate the direction of the earth's magnetic pole
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magnetic north n the direction in which a compass needle points [syn: north, magnetic north, compass north]
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magnetic pole n either of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are vertical one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated Synonym(s): pole, magnetic pole
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magnetic pyrites n a brownish iron sulfide mineral (FeS) having weak magnetic properties Synonym(s): pyrrhotite, pyrrhotine, magnetic pyrites
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magnetic recorder n recorder consisting of equipment for making records on magnetic media
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magnetic resonance n resonance of electrons or atoms or molecules or nuclei to radiation frequencies as a result of space quantization in a magnetic field
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magnetic resonance imaging n the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images Synonym(s): magnetic resonance imaging, MRI
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magnetic storage n any storage medium in which different patterns of magnetization are used to represent stored bits or bytes of information; "the hard disk in you computer is magnetic storage" Synonym(s): magnetic storage medium, magnetic medium, magnetic storage
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magnetic storage medium n any storage medium in which different patterns of magnetization are used to represent stored bits or bytes of information; "the hard disk in you computer is magnetic storage" Synonym(s): magnetic storage medium, magnetic medium, magnetic storage
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magnetic storm n a sudden disturbance of the earth's magnetic field; caused by emission of particles from the sun
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magnetic stripe n a short strip of magnetic tape attached to a credit card or debit card; it contains data that will tell a reading device who you are and what your account number is, etc.
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magnetic tape n memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information; "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview" Synonym(s): magnetic tape, mag tape, tape
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magnetic variation n the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north Synonym(s): magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation
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magnetically adv by the use of magnetism; "magnetically contaminated material" as if by magnetism; "he was magnetically attracted to her"
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magnetics n the branch of science that studies magnetism [syn: magnetism, magnetics]
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magnetisation n the extent or degree to which something is magnetized [syn: magnetization, magnetisation] the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently) Synonym(s): magnetization, magnetisation, magnetic induction the physical property of being magnetic Synonym(s): magnetization, magnetisation
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magnetise v attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks" Synonym(s): magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind make magnetic; "The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings" Synonym(s): magnetize, magnetise Antonym(s): degauss, demagnetise, demagnetize
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magnetised adj having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel; "the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material" Synonym(s): magnetic, magnetized, magnetised Antonym(s): antimagnetic
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magnetism n attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force Synonym(s): magnetism, magnetic attraction, magnetic force the branch of science that studies magnetism Synonym(s): magnetism, magnetics
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magnetite n an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets Synonym(s): magnetite, magnetic iron-ore
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magnetization n the extent or degree to which something is magnetized [syn: magnetization, magnetisation] the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently) Synonym(s): magnetization, magnetisation, magnetic induction the physical property of being magnetic Synonym(s): magnetization, magnetisation
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magnetize v make magnetic; "The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings" Synonym(s): magnetize, magnetise Antonym(s): degauss, demagnetise, demagnetize attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks" Synonym(s): magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind
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magnetized adj having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel; "the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material" Synonym(s): magnetic, magnetized, magnetised Antonym(s): antimagnetic
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magneto n a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine Synonym(s): magneto, magnetoelectric machine
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magnetoelectric machine n a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine Synonym(s): magneto, magnetoelectric machine
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magnetograph n a scientific instrument that registers magnetic variations (especially variations of the earth's magnetic field)
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magnetohydrodynamics n the study of the interaction of magnetic fields and electrically conducting fluids (as plasma or molten metal)
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magnetometer n a meter to compare strengths of magnetic fields [syn: magnetometer, gaussmeter]
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magnetomotive force n the force that produces magnetic flux
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magnetomotive force unit n a unit of measurement of magnetomotive force
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magneton n a unit of magnetic moment of a molecular or atomic or subatomic particle
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magnetosphere n the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field
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magnetron n a diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators
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magnitude n the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10 Synonym(s): order of magnitude, magnitude relative importance; "a problem of the first magnitude"
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magnitude relation n a relation between magnitudes [syn: magnitude relation, quantitative relation]
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mahogany tree n any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish Synonym(s): mahogany, mahogany tree
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maisonette n a self-contained apartment (usually on two floors) in a larger house and with its own entrance from the outside Synonym(s): maisonette, maisonnette a small house Synonym(s): maisonette, maisonnette
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maisonnette n a self-contained apartment (usually on two floors) in a larger house and with its own entrance from the outside Synonym(s): maisonette, maisonnette a small house Synonym(s): maisonette, maisonnette
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make a motion v propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting Synonym(s): move, make a motion
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Mason-Dixon line n the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania; symbolic dividing line between North and South before the American Civil War Synonym(s): Mason-Dixon line, Mason and Dixon line, Mason and Dixon's line
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Masonite n a type of fiberboard
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mass medium n (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public Synonym(s): medium, mass medium
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mass meeting n a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm Synonym(s): rally, mass meeting
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mass unit n a unit of measurement for mass
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Massenet n French composer best remembered for his pop operas (1842-1912) Synonym(s): Massenet, Jules Emile Frederic Massenet
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maximation n the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position Synonym(s): maximization, maximisation, maximation Antonym(s): minimisation, minimization
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McIntosh n early-ripening apple popular in the northeastern United States; primarily eaten raw but suitable for applesauce
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Mesantoin n a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective Synonym(s): mephenytoin, Mesantoin
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mesenteric adj of or relating to or located in a mesentery
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mesenteric artery n one of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines Synonym(s): mesenteric artery, arteria mesenterica
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mesenteric plexus n a plexus of autonomic nerves [syn: mesenteric plexus, plexus mesentericus]
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mesenteric vein n a tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery Synonym(s): mesenteric vein, vena mesenterica
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mesentery n a double layer of peritoneum that attaches to the back wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the small intestines
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messmate n (nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)
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misanthrope n someone who dislikes people in general [syn: misanthrope, misanthropist]
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misanthropic adj believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others Synonym(s): cynical, misanthropic, misanthropical hating mankind in general Synonym(s): misanthropic, misanthropical
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misanthropical adj believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others Synonym(s): cynical, misanthropic, misanthropical hating mankind in general Synonym(s): misanthropic, misanthropical
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misanthropist n someone who dislikes people in general [syn: misanthrope, misanthropist]
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misanthropy n hatred of mankind a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people
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misch metal n a pyrophoric alloy made from a mixture of rare-earth metals
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misconduct n bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" Synonym(s): wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus v behave badly; "The children misbehaved all morning" [syn: misbehave, misconduct, misdemean] Antonym(s): behave, comport manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged" Synonym(s): mismanage, mishandle, misconduct
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miscount n an inaccurate count v count wrongly
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mishandle v make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement" Synonym(s): botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch up, muff, blow, flub, screw up, ball up, spoil, muck up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix up, bollocks, bollocks up, bobble, mishandle, louse up, foul up, mess up, fuck up manage badly or incompetently; "The funds were mismanaged" Synonym(s): mismanage, mishandle, misconduct
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misinterpret v interpret falsely interpret wrongly; "I misread Hamlet all my life!" Synonym(s): misread, misinterpret interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks" Synonym(s): misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss
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misinterpretation n putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning" Synonym(s): misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistaking
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mismatch n a bad or unsuitable match v match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
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mismatched adj either not matched or unsuitably matched Antonym(s): matched (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents; "vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church" Synonym(s): mismatched, uneven
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mismate v provide with an unsuitable mate
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mismated adj not easy to combine harmoniously [syn: ill-sorted, incompatible, mismated, unsuited]
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misunderstand v interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks" Synonym(s): misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss
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misunderstanding n putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning" Synonym(s): misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistaking an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister" Synonym(s): mistake, misunderstanding, misapprehension
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misunderstood adj wrongly understood; "a misunderstood criticism"; "a misunderstood question"
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Mogen David n a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism Synonym(s): Star of David, Shield of David, Magen David, Mogen David, Solomon's seal
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Mosander n Swedish chemist who discovered rare earth elements (1797-1858) Synonym(s): Mosander, Carl Gustaf Mossander
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mouse mat n a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse Synonym(s): mousepad, mouse mat
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mucinoid adj resembling mucin
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Mucuna aterrima n the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing Synonym(s): cowage, velvet bean, Bengal bean, Benghal bean, Florida bean, Mucuna pruriens utilis, Mucuna deeringiana, Mucuna aterrima, Stizolobium deeringiana
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Mucuna deeringiana n the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing Synonym(s): cowage, velvet bean, Bengal bean, Benghal bean, Florida bean, Mucuna pruriens utilis, Mucuna deeringiana, Mucuna aterrima, Stizolobium deeringiana
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muishond n southern African weasel
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musk-scented adj smelling of musk Synonym(s): musk-scented, musky-scented
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musnud n a seat with a cushion that is used as a throne by Indian princes
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Myxinidae n slime-producing marine animals: hagfishes [syn: Myxinidae, family Myxinidae]
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Myxinoidea n hagfishes as distinguished from lampreys [syn: Myxiniformes, suborder Myxiniformes, Hyperotreta, suborder Hyperotreta, Myxinoidei, Myxinoidea, suborder Myxinoidei]
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Myxinoidei n hagfishes as distinguished from lampreys [syn: Myxiniformes, suborder Myxiniformes, Hyperotreta, suborder Hyperotreta, Myxinoidei, Myxinoidea, suborder Myxinoidei]
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myxomatosis n a viral disease (usually fatal) of rabbits
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Silverbill \Sil"ver*bill`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       An Old World finch of the genus {Minia}, as the {M.       Malabarica} of India, and {M. cantans} of Africa.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Leaf \Leaf\, n.; pl. {Leaves}. [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS.       le[a0]f; akin to S. l[?]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G.       laub,OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[94]f, Dan.       l[94]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.]       1. (Bot.) A colored, usually green, expansion growing from             the side of a stem or rootstock, in which the sap for the             use of the plant is elaborated under the influence of             light; one of the parts of a plant which collectively             constitute its foliage.          Note: Such leaves usually consist of a blade, or lamina,                supported upon a leafstalk or petiole, which, continued                through the blade as the midrib, gives off woody ribs                and veins that support the cellular texture. The                petiole has usually some sort of an appendage on each                side of its base, which is called the stipule. The                green parenchyma of the leaf is covered with a thin                epiderm pierced with closable microscopic openings,                known as stomata.          2. (Bot.) A special organ of vegetation in the form of a             lateral outgrowth from the stem, whether appearing as a             part of the foliage, or as a cotyledon, a scale, a bract,             a spine, or a tendril.          Note: In this view every part of a plant, except the root and                the stem, is either a leaf, or is composed of leaves                more or less modified and transformed.          3. Something which is like a leaf in being wide and thin and             having a flat surface, or in being attached to a larger             body by one edge or end; as :             (a) A part of a book or folded sheet containing two pages                   upon its opposite sides.             (b) A side, division, or part, that slides or is hinged,                   as of window shutters, folding doors, etc.             (c) The movable side of a table.             (d) A very thin plate; as, gold leaf.             (e) A portion of fat lying in a separate fold or layer.             (f) One of the teeth of a pinion, especially when small.          {Leaf beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any beetle which feeds upon leaves;             esp., any species of the family {Chrysomelid[91]}, as the             potato beetle and helmet beetle.          {Leaf bridge}, a draw-bridge having a platform or leaf which             swings vertically on hinges.          {Leaf bud} (Bot.), a bud which develops into leaves or a             leafy branch.          {Leaf butterfly} (Zo[94]l.), any butterfly which, in the form             and colors of its wings, resembles the leaves of plants             upon which it rests; esp., butterflies of the genus             {Kallima}, found in Southern Asia and the East Indies.          {Leaf crumpler} (Zo[94]l.), a small moth ({Phycis             indigenella}), the larva of which feeds upon leaves of the             apple tree, and forms its nest by crumpling and fastening             leaves together in clusters.          {Leaf cutter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of various species of wild             bees of the genus {Megachile}, which cut rounded pieces             from the edges of leaves, or the petals of flowers, to be             used in the construction of their nests, which are made in             holes and crevices, or in a leaf rolled up for the             purpose. Among the common American species are {M. brevis}             and {M. centuncularis}. Called also {rose-cutting bee}.          {Leaf fat}, the fat which lies in leaves or layers within the             body of an animal.          {Leaf flea} (Zo[94]l.), a jumping plant louse of the family             {Psyllid[91]}.          {Leaf frog} (Zo[94]l.), any tree frog of the genus             {Phyllomedusa}.          {Leaf green}.(Bot.) See {Chlorophyll}.          {Leaf hopper} (Zo[94]l.), any small jumping hemipterous             insect of the genus {Tettigonia}, and allied genera. They             live upon the leaves and twigs of plants. See {Live             hopper}.          {Leaf insect} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several genera and             species of orthopterous insects, esp. of the genus             {Phyllium}, in which the wings, and sometimes the legs,             resemble leaves in color and form. They are common in             Southern Asia and the East Indies.          {Leaf lard}, lard from leaf fat. See under {Lard}.          {Leaf louse} (Zo[94]l.), an aphid.          {Leaf metal}, metal in thin leaves, as gold, silver, or tin.                      {Leaf miner} (Zo[94]l.), any one of various small             lepidopterous and dipterous insects, which, in the larval             stages, burrow in and eat the parenchyma of leaves; as,             the pear-tree leaf miner ({Lithocolletis geminatella}).          {Leaf notcher} (Zo[94]l.), a pale bluish green beetle             ({Artipus Floridanus}), which, in Florida, eats the edges             of the leaves of orange trees.          {Leaf roller} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of any tortricid moth             which makes a nest by rolling up the leaves of plants. See             {Tortrix}.          {Leaf scar} (Bot.), the cicatrix on a stem whence a leaf has             fallen.          {Leaf sewer} (Zo[94]l.), a tortricid moth, whose caterpillar             makes a nest by rolling up a leaf and fastening the edges             together with silk, as if sewn; esp., {Phoxopteris             nubeculana}, which feeds upon the apple tree.          {Leaf sight}, a hinges sight on a firearm, which can be             raised or folded down.          {Leaf trace} (Bot.), one or more fibrovascular bundles, which             may be traced down an endogenous stem from the base of a             leaf.          {Leaf tier} (Zo[94]l.), a tortricid moth whose larva makes a             nest by fastening the edges of a leaf together with silk;             esp., {Teras cinderella}, found on the apple tree.          {Leaf valve}, a valve which moves on a hinge.          {Leaf wasp} (Zo[94]l.), a sawfiy.          {To turn over a new leaf}, to make a radical change for the             better in one's way of living or doing. [Colloq.]                         They were both determined to turn over a new leaf.                                                                               --Richardson.
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Machinate \Mach"i*nate\, v. t.       To contrive, as a plot; to plot; as, to machinate evil.
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Machinate \Mach"i*nate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Machinated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Machinating}.] [L. machinatus, p. p. of       machinari to devise, plot. See {Machine}.]       To plan; to contrive; esp., to form a scheme with the purpose       of doing harm; to contrive artfully; to plot. [bd]How long       will you machinate![b8] --Sandys.
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Machinate \Mach"i*nate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Machinated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Machinating}.] [L. machinatus, p. p. of       machinari to devise, plot. See {Machine}.]       To plan; to contrive; esp., to form a scheme with the purpose       of doing harm; to contrive artfully; to plot. [bd]How long       will you machinate![b8] --Sandys.
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Machinate \Mach"i*nate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Machinated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Machinating}.] [L. machinatus, p. p. of       machinari to devise, plot. See {Machine}.]       To plan; to contrive; esp., to form a scheme with the purpose       of doing harm; to contrive artfully; to plot. [bd]How long       will you machinate![b8] --Sandys.
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Machination \Mach`i*na"tion\, n. [L. machinatio: cf. F.       machination.]       1. The act of machinating. --Shak.          2. That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous             scheme; an artful design or plot.                         Devilish machinations come to naught. --Milton.                         His ingenious machinations had failed. --Macaulay.
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Machinator \Mach"i*na`tor\, n. [L.]       One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a       plotter or artful schemer. --Glanvill. Sir W. Scott.
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Machine \Ma*chine"\, n. [F., fr. L. machina machine, engine,       device, trick, Gr. [?], from [?] means, expedient. Cf.       {Mechanic}.]       1. In general, any combination of bodies so connected that             their relative motions are constrained, and by means of             which force and motion may be transmitted and modified, as             a screw and its nut, or a lever arranged to turn about a             fulcrum or a pulley about its pivot, etc.; especially, a             construction, more or less complex, consisting of a             combination of moving parts, or simple mechanical             elements, as wheels, levers, cams, etc., with their             supports and connecting framework, calculated to             constitute a prime mover, or to receive force and motion             from a prime mover or from another machine, and transmit,             modify, and apply them to the production of some desired             mechanical effect or work, as weaving by a loom, or the             excitation of electricity by an electrical machine.          Note: The term machine is most commonly applied to such                pieces of mechanism as are used in the industrial arts,                for mechanically shaping, dressing, and combining                materials for various purposes, as in the manufacture                of cloth, etc. Where the effect is chemical, or other                than mechanical, the contrivance is usually denominated                an apparatus, not a machine; as, a bleaching apparatus.                Many large, powerful, or specially important pieces of                mechanism are called engines; as, a steam engine, fire                engine, graduating engine, etc. Although there is no                well-settled distinction between the terms engine and                machine among practical men, there is a tendency to                restrict the application of the former to contrivances                in which the operating part is not distinct from the                motor.          2. Any mechanical contrivance, as the wooden horse with which             the Greeks entered Troy; a coach; a bicycle. --Dryden.             --Southey. --Thackeray.          3. A person who acts mechanically or at will of another.          4. A combination of persons acting together for a common             purpose, with the agencies which they use; as, the social             machine.                         The whole machine of government ought not to bear                      upon the people with a weight so heavy and                      oppressive.                                       --Landor.          5. A political organization arranged and controlled by one or             more leaders for selfish, private or partisan ends.             [Political Cant]          6. Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being             introduced to perform some exploit. --Addison.          {Elementary machine}, a name sometimes given to one of the             simple mechanical powers. See under {Mechanical}.          {Infernal machine}. See under {Infernal}.          {Machine gun}.See under {Gun.}          {Machine screw}, a screw or bolt adapted for screwing into             metal, in distinction from one which is designed             especially to be screwed into wood.          {Machine shop}, a workshop where machines are made, or where             metal is shaped by cutting, filing, turning, etc.          {Machine tool}, a machine for cutting or shaping wood, metal,             etc., by means of a tool; especially, a machine, as a             lathe, planer, drilling machine, etc., designed for a more             or less general use in a machine shop, in distinction from             a machine for producing a special article as in             manufacturing.          {Machine twist}, silken thread especially adapted for use in             a sewing machine.          {Machine work}, work done by a machine, in contradistinction             to that done by hand labor.
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Tool \Tool\, n. [OE. tol,tool. AS. t[omac]l; akin to Icel.       t[omac]l, Goth. taijan to do, to make, taui deed, work, and       perhaps to E. taw to dress leather. [root]64.]       1. An instrument such as a hammer, saw, plane, file, and the             like, used in the manual arts, to facilitate mechanical             operations; any instrument used by a craftsman or laborer             at his work; an implement; as, the tools of a joiner,             smith, shoe-maker, etc.; also, a cutter, chisel, or other             part of an instrument or machine that dresses work.          2. A machine for cutting or shaping materials; -- also called             {machine tool}.          3. Hence, any instrument of use or service.                         That angry fool . . . Whipping her horse, did with                      his smarting tool Oft whip her dainty self.                                                                               --Spenser.          4. A weapon. [Obs.]                         Him that is aghast of every tool.      --Chaucer.          5. A person used as an instrument by another person; -- a             word of reproach; as, men of intrigue have their tools, by             whose agency they accomplish their purposes.                         I was not made for a minion or a tool. --Burks.
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Machine \Ma*chine"\, n. [F., fr. L. machina machine, engine,       device, trick, Gr. [?], from [?] means, expedient. Cf.       {Mechanic}.]       1. In general, any combination of bodies so connected that             their relative motions are constrained, and by means of             which force and motion may be transmitted and modified, as             a screw and its nut, or a lever arranged to turn about a             fulcrum or a pulley about its pivot, etc.; especially, a             construction, more or less complex, consisting of a             combination of moving parts, or simple mechanical             elements, as wheels, levers, cams, etc., with their             supports and connecting framework, calculated to             constitute a prime mover, or to receive force and motion             from a prime mover or from another machine, and transmit,             modify, and apply them to the production of some desired             mechanical effect or work, as weaving by a loom, or the             excitation of electricity by an electrical machine.          Note: The term machine is most commonly applied to such                pieces of mechanism as are used in the industrial arts,                for mechanically shaping, dressing, and combining                materials for various purposes, as in the manufacture                of cloth, etc. Where the effect is chemical, or other                than mechanical, the contrivance is usually denominated                an apparatus, not a machine; as, a bleaching apparatus.                Many large, powerful, or specially important pieces of                mechanism are called engines; as, a steam engine, fire                engine, graduating engine, etc. Although there is no                well-settled distinction between the terms engine and                machine among practical men, there is a tendency to                restrict the application of the former to contrivances                in which the operating part is not distinct from the                motor.          2. Any mechanical contrivance, as the wooden horse with which             the Greeks entered Troy; a coach; a bicycle. --Dryden.             --Southey. --Thackeray.          3. A person who acts mechanically or at will of another.          4. A combination of persons acting together for a common             purpose, with the agencies which they use; as, the social             machine.                         The whole machine of government ought not to bear                      upon the people with a weight so heavy and                      oppressive.                                       --Landor.          5. A political organization arranged and controlled by one or             more leaders for selfish, private or partisan ends.             [Political Cant]          6. Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being             introduced to perform some exploit. --Addison.          {Elementary machine}, a name sometimes given to one of the             simple mechanical powers. See under {Mechanical}.          {Infernal machine}. See under {Infernal}.          {Machine gun}.See under {Gun.}          {Machine screw}, a screw or bolt adapted for screwing into             metal, in distinction from one which is designed             especially to be screwed into wood.          {Machine shop}, a workshop where machines are made, or where             metal is shaped by cutting, filing, turning, etc.          {Machine tool}, a machine for cutting or shaping wood, metal,             etc., by means of a tool; especially, a machine, as a             lathe, planer, drilling machine, etc., designed for a more             or less general use in a machine shop, in distinction from             a machine for producing a special article as in             manufacturing.          {Machine twist}, silken thread especially adapted for use in             a sewing machine.          {Machine work}, work done by a machine, in contradistinction             to that done by hand labor.
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Tool \Tool\, n. [OE. tol,tool. AS. t[omac]l; akin to Icel.       t[omac]l, Goth. taijan to do, to make, taui deed, work, and       perhaps to E. taw to dress leather. [root]64.]       1. An instrument such as a hammer, saw, plane, file, and the             like, used in the manual arts, to facilitate mechanical             operations; any instrument used by a craftsman or laborer             at his work; an implement; as, the tools of a joiner,             smith, shoe-maker, etc.; also, a cutter, chisel, or other             part of an instrument or machine that dresses work.          2. A machine for cutting or shaping materials; -- also called             {machine tool}.          3. Hence, any instrument of use or service.                         That angry fool . . . Whipping her horse, did with                      his smarting tool Oft whip her dainty self.                                                                               --Spenser.          4. A weapon. [Obs.]                         Him that is aghast of every tool.      --Chaucer.          5. A person used as an instrument by another person; -- a             word of reproach; as, men of intrigue have their tools, by             whose agency they accomplish their purposes.                         I was not made for a minion or a tool. --Burks.
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Machine \Ma*chine"\, n. [F., fr. L. machina machine, engine,       device, trick, Gr. [?], from [?] means, expedient. Cf.       {Mechanic}.]       1. In general, any combination of bodies so connected that             their relative motions are constrained, and by means of             which force and motion may be transmitted and modified, as             a screw and its nut, or a lever arranged to turn about a             fulcrum or a pulley about its pivot, etc.; especially, a             construction, more or less complex, consisting of a             combination of moving parts, or simple mechanical             elements, as wheels, levers, cams, etc., with their             supports and connecting framework, calculated to             constitute a prime mover, or to receive force and motion             from a prime mover or from another machine, and transmit,             modify, and apply them to the production of some desired             mechanical effect or work, as weaving by a loom, or the             excitation of electricity by an electrical machine.          Note: The term machine is most commonly applied to such                pieces of mechanism as are used in the industrial arts,                for mechanically shaping, dressing, and combining                materials for various purposes, as in the manufacture                of cloth, etc. Where the effect is chemical, or other                than mechanical, the contrivance is usually denominated                an apparatus, not a machine; as, a bleaching apparatus.                Many large, powerful, or specially important pieces of                mechanism are called engines; as, a steam engine, fire                engine, graduating engine, etc. Although there is no                well-settled distinction between the terms engine and                machine among practical men, there is a tendency to                restrict the application of the former to contrivances                in which the operating part is not distinct from the                motor.          2. Any mechanical contrivance, as the wooden horse with which             the Greeks entered Troy; a coach; a bicycle. --Dryden.             --Southey. --Thackeray.          3. A person who acts mechanically or at will of another.          4. A combination of persons acting together for a common             purpose, with the agencies which they use; as, the social             machine.                         The whole machine of government ought not to bear                      upon the people with a weight so heavy and                      oppressive.                                       --Landor.          5. A political organization arranged and controlled by one or             more leaders for selfish, private or partisan ends.             [Political Cant]          6. Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being             introduced to perform some exploit. --Addison.          {Elementary machine}, a name sometimes given to one of the             simple mechanical powers. See under {Mechanical}.          {Infernal machine}. See under {Infernal}.          {Machine gun}.See under {Gun.}          {Machine screw}, a screw or bolt adapted for screwing into             metal, in distinction from one which is designed             especially to be screwed into wood.          {Machine shop}, a workshop where machines are made, or where             metal is shaped by cutting, filing, turning, etc.          {Machine tool}, a machine for cutting or shaping wood, metal,             etc., by means of a tool; especially, a machine, as a             lathe, planer, drilling machine, etc., designed for a more             or less general use in a machine shop, in distinction from             a machine for producing a special article as in             manufacturing.          {Machine twist}, silken thread especially adapted for use in             a sewing machine.          {Machine work}, work done by a machine, in contradistinction             to that done by hand labor.
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Machine \Ma*chine"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Machined}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Machining}.]       To subject to the action of machinery; to effect by aid of       machinery; to print with a printing machine.
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Macintosh \Mac"in*tosh\, n.       Same as {Mackintosh}.
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Namaycush \Nam"ay*cush\, n. [Indian name.] (Zool.)       A large North American lake trout ({Salvelinus namaycush}).       It is usually spotted with red, and sometimes weighs over       forty pounds. Called also {Mackinaw trout}, {lake trout},       {lake salmon}, {salmon trout}, {togue}, and {tuladi}.
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Mackinaw trout \Mackinaw trout\       The namaycush.
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Mackintosh \Mack"in*tosh\, n.       A waterproof outer garment; -- so called from the name of the       inventor.
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Magenta \Ma*gen"ta\, n. (Chem.)       An aniline dye obtained as an amorphous substance having a       green bronze surface color, which dissolves to a shade of       red; also, the color; -- so called from Magenta, in Italy, in       allusion to the battle fought there about the time the dye       was discovered. Called also {fuchsine}, {rose[8b]ne}, etc.
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Magnate \Mag"nate\, [F. magnat, L. (pl.) magnates, magnati, fr.       magnus great. See {Master}.]       1. A person of rank; a noble or grandee; a person of             influence or distinction in any sphere.
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Magnet \Mag"net\, n. [OE. magnete, OF. magnete, L. magnes,       -etis, Gr. [?] [?] a magnet, metal that looked like silver,       prop., Magnesian stone, fr. Gr. [?], a country in Thessaly.       Cf. {Magnesia}, {Manganese}.]       1. The loadstone; a species of iron ore (the ferrosoferric or             magnetic ore, {Fe3O4}) which has the property of             attracting iron and some of its ores, and, when freely             suspended, of pointing to the poles; -- called also             {natural magnet}.                         Dinocrates began to make the arched roof of the                      temple of Arsino[89] all of magnet, or this                      loadstone.                                          --Holland.                         Two magnets, heaven and earth, allure to bliss, The                      larger loadstone that, the nearer this. --Dryden.          2. (Physics) A bar or mass of steel or iron to which the             peculiar properties of the loadstone have been imparted;             -- called, in distinction from the loadstone, an             {artificial magnet}.          Note: An artificial magnet, produced by the action of a                voltaic or electrical battery, is called an                {electro-magnet}.          {Field magnet} (Physics & Elec.), a magnet used for producing             and maintaining a magnetic field; -- used especially of             the stationary or exciting magnet of a dynamo or             electromotor in distinction from that of the moving             portion or armature.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, n.       1. A magnet. [Obs.]                         As the magnetic hardest iron draws.   --Milton.          2. Any metal, as iron, nickel, cobalt, etc., which may             receive, by any means, the properties of the loadstone,             and which then, when suspended, fixes itself in the             direction of a magnetic meridian.
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Attraction \At*trac"tion\, n. [L. attractio: cf. F. attraction.]       1. (Physics) An invisible power in a body by which it draws             anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually             between bodies or ultimate particles, tending to draw them             together, or to produce their cohesion or combination, and             conversely resisting separation.          Note: Attraction is exerted at both sensible and insensible                distances, and is variously denominated according to                its qualities or phenomena. Under attraction at                sensible distances, there are, -- (1.)          {Attraction of gravitation}, which acts at all distances             throughout the universe, with a force proportional             directly to the product of the masses of the bodies and             inversely to the square of their distances apart. (2.)          {Magnetic}, {diamagnetic}, and {electrical attraction}, each             of which is limited in its sensible range and is polar in             its action, a property dependent on the quality or             condition of matter, and not on its quantity. Under             attraction at insensible distances, there are, -- (1.)          {Adhesive attraction}, attraction between surfaces of             sensible extent, or by the medium of an intervening             substance. (2.)          {Cohesive attraction}, attraction between ultimate particles,             whether like or unlike, and causing simply an aggregation             or a union of those particles, as in the absorption of             gases by charcoal, or of oxygen by spongy platinum, or the             process of solidification or crystallization. The power in             adhesive attraction is strictly the same as that of             cohesion. (3.)          {Capillary attraction}, attraction causing a liquid to rise,             in capillary tubes or interstices, above its level             outside, as in very small glass tubes, or a sponge, or any             porous substance, when one end is inserted in the liquid.             It is a special case of cohesive attraction. (4.)          {Chemical attraction}, or          {affinity}, that peculiar force which causes elementary             atoms, or groups of atoms, to unite to form molecules.          2. The act or property of attracting; the effect of the power             or operation of attraction. --Newton.          3. The power or act of alluring, drawing to, inviting, or             engaging; an attractive quality; as, the attraction of             beauty or eloquence.          4. That which attracts; an attractive object or feature.          Syn: Allurement; enticement; charm.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Amplitude \Am"pli*tude\, n. [L. amplitudo, fr. amplus: cf. F.       amplitude. See {Ample}.]       1. State of being ample; extent of surface or space;             largeness of dimensions; size.                         The cathedral of Lincoln . . . is a magnificent                      structure, proportionable to the amplitude of the                      diocese.                                             --Fuller.          2. Largeness, in a figurative sense; breadth; abundance;             fullness.             (a) Of extent of capacity or intellectual powers.                   [bd]Amplitude of mind.[b8] --Milton. [bd]Amplitude of                   comprehension.[b8] --Macaulay.             (b) Of extent of means or resources. [bd]Amplitude of                   reward.[b8] --Bacon.          3. (Astron.)             (a) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west                   point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its                   rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is                   eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western,                   occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or                   southern, when north or south of the equator.             (b) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west                   point and the foot of the vertical circle passing                   through any star or object.          4. (Gun.) The horizontal line which measures the distance to             which a projectile is thrown; the range.          5. (Physics) The extent of a movement measured from the             starting point or position of equilibrium; -- applied             especially to vibratory movements.          6. (math.) An angle upon which the value of some function             depends; -- a term used more especially in connection with             elliptic functions.          {Magnetic amplitude}, the angular distance of a heavenly             body, when on the horizon, from the magnetic east or west             point as indicated by the compass. The difference between             the magnetic and the true or astronomical amplitude (see 3             above) is the [bd]variation of the compass.[b8]
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Azimuth \Az"i*muth\, n. [OE. azimut, F. azimut, fr. Ar.       as-sum[?]t, pl. of as-samt a way, or perh., a point of the       horizon and a circle extending to it from the zenith, as       being the Arabic article: cf. It. azzimutto, Pg. azimuth, and       Ar. samt-al-r[be]'s the vertex of the heaven. Cf. {Zenith}.]       (Astron. & Geodesy)             (a) The quadrant of an azimuth circle.             (b) An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian                   of the place and a vertical circle passing through the                   center of any object; as, the azimuth of a star; the                   azimuth or bearing of a line surveying.          Note: In trigonometrical surveying, it is customary to reckon                the azimuth of a line from the south point of the                horizon around by the west from 0[deg] to 360[deg].          {Azimuth circle}, or {Vertical circle}, one of the great             circles of the sphere intersecting each other in the             zenith and nadir, and cutting the horizon at right angles.             --Hutton.          {Azimuth compass}, a compass resembling the mariner's             compass, but having the card divided into degrees instead             of rhumbs, and having vertical sights; used for taking the             magnetic azimuth of a heavenly body, in order to find, by             comparison with the true azimuth, the variation of the             needle.          {Azimuth dial}, a dial whose stile or gnomon is at right             angles to the plane of the horizon. --Hutton.          {Magnetic azimuth}, an arc of the horizon, intercepted             between the vertical circle passing through any object and             the magnetic meridian. This is found by observing the             object with an azimuth compass.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Dip \Dip\, n.       1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a             liquid. [bd]The dip of oars in unison.[b8] --Glover.          2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line;             slope; pitch.          3. A liquid, as a sauce or gravy, served at table with a             ladle or spoon. [Local, U.S.] --Bartlett.          4. A dipped candle. [Colloq.] --Marryat.          {Dip of the horizon} (Astron.), the angular depression of the             seen or visible horizon below the true or natural horizon;             the angle at the eye of an observer between a horizontal             line and a tangent drawn from the eye to the surface of             the ocean.          {Dip of the needle}, [or] {Magnetic dip}, the angle formed,             in a vertical plane, by a freely suspended magnetic             needle, or the line of magnetic force, with a horizontal             line; -- called also {inclination}.          {Dip of a stratum} (Geol.), its greatest angle of inclination             to the horizon, or that of a line perpendicular to its             direction or strike; -- called also the {pitch}.
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Electricity \E`lec*tric"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Electricities}. [Cf. F.       [82]lectricit[82]. See {Electric}.]       1. A power in nature, a manifestation of energy, exhibiting             itself when in disturbed equilibrium or in activity by a             circuit movement, the fact of direction in which involves             polarity, or opposition of properties in opposite             directions; also, by attraction for many substances, by a             law involving attraction between surfaces of unlike             polarity, and repulsion between those of like; by             exhibiting accumulated polar tension when the circuit is             broken; and by producing heat, light, concussion, and             often chemical changes when the circuit passes between the             poles or through any imperfectly conducting substance or             space. It is generally brought into action by any             disturbance of molecular equilibrium, whether from a             chemical, physical, or mechanical, cause.          Note: Electricity is manifested under following different                forms: (a)          {Statical electricity}, called also          {Frictional [or] Common}, {electricity}, electricity in the             condition of a stationary charge, in which the disturbance             is produced by friction, as of glass, amber, etc., or by             induction. (b)          {Dynamical electricity}, called also          {Voltaic electricity}, electricity in motion, or as a current             produced by chemical decomposition, as by means of a             voltaic battery, or by mechanical action, as by             dynamo-electric machines. (c)          {Thermoelectricity}, in which the disturbing cause is heat             (attended possibly with some chemical action). It is             developed by uniting two pieces of unlike metals in a bar,             and then heating the bar unequally. (d)          {Atmospheric electricity}, any condition of electrical             disturbance in the atmosphere or clouds, due to some or             all of the above mentioned causes. (e)          {Magnetic electricity}, electricity developed by the action             of magnets. (f)          {Positive electricity}, the electricity that appears at the             positive pole or anode of a battery, or that is produced             by friction of glass; -- called also {vitreous             electricity}. (g)          {Negative electricity}, the electricity that appears at the             negative pole or cathode, or is produced by the friction             of resinous substance; -- called also resinous             electricity. (h)          {Organic electricity}, that which is developed in organic             structures, either animal or vegetable, the phrase animal             electricity being much more common.          2. The science which unfolds the phenomena and laws of             electricity; electrical science.          3. Fig.: Electrifying energy or characteristic.
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----------------------------------------------------------- The    Elements -- continued    ------------------------------------------------------------    Name Samarium Scandium Selenium Silicon Silver (Argentum) Sodium    (Natrium) Strontium Sulphur Tantalum Tellurium Thallium Thorium    Thulium Tin (Stannum) Titanium Tungsten (Wolframium) Uranium    Vanadium Wolfranium (see {Tungsten}) Xenon Ytterbium Yttrium    Zinc Zirconium    ----------------------------------------------------------          Note: Several other elements have been announced, as holmium,                vesbium, austrium, etc., but their properties, and in                some cases their existence, have not yet been                definitely established.          3. One of the ultimate parts which are variously combined in             anything; as, letters are the elements of written             language; hence, also, a simple portion of that which is             complex, as a shaft, lever, wheel, or any simple part in a             machine; one of the essential ingredients of any mixture;             a constituent part; as, quartz, feldspar, and mica are the             elements of granite.                         The simplicity which is so large an element in a                      noble nature was laughed to scorn.      --Jowett                                                                               (Thucyd.).          4.             (a) One out of several parts combined in a system of                   aggregation, when each is of the nature of the whole;                   as, a single cell is an element of the honeycomb.             (b) (Anat.) One of the smallest natural divisions of the                   organism, as a blood corpuscle, a muscular fiber.          5. (Biol.) One of the simplest essential parts, more commonly             called cells, of which animal and vegetable organisms, or             their tissues and organs, are composed.          6. (Math.)             (a) An infinitesimal part of anything of the same nature                   as the entire magnitude considered; as, in a solid an                   element may be the infinitesimal portion between any                   two planes that are separated an indefinitely small                   distance. In the calculus, element is sometimes used                   as synonymous with differential.             (b) Sometimes a curve, or surface, or volume is considered                   as described by a moving point, or curve, or surface,                   the latter being at any instant called an element of                   the former.             (c) One of the terms in an algebraic expression.          7. One of the necessary data or values upon which a system of             calculations depends, or general conclusions are based;             as, the elements of a planet's orbit.          8. pl. The simplest or fundamental principles of any system             in philosophy, science, or art; rudiments; as, the             elements of geometry, or of music.          9. pl. Any outline or sketch, regarded as containing the             fundamental ideas or features of the thing in question;             as, the elements of a plan.          10. One of the simple substances, as supposed by the ancient             philosophers; one of the imaginary principles of matter.             (a) The four elements were, air, earth, water, and fire;          Note: whence it is said, water is the proper element of                fishes; air is the element of birds. Hence, the state                or sphere natural to anything or suited for its                existence.                            Of elements The grosser feeds the purer: Earth                         the Sea; Earth and the Sea feed Air; the Air                         those Fires Ethereal.                     --Milton.                            Does not our life consist of the four elements?                                                                               --Shak.                            And the complexion of the element [i. e.,the sky                         or air] In favor's like the work we have in hand,                         Most bloody, fiery, and most terrible. --Shak.                            About twelve ounces [of food], with mere element                         for drink.                                    --Cheyne.                            They show that they are out of their element.                                                                               --T. Baker.                Esp., the conditions and movements of the air. [bd]The                elements be kind to thee.[b8]             (b) The elements of the alchemists were salt, sulphur,                   and mercury. --Brande & C.          11. pl. The whole material composing the world.                         The elements shall melt with fervent heat. --2                                                                               Peter iii. 10.          12. pl. (Eccl.) The bread and wine used in the eucharist or             Lord's supper.          {Magnetic element}, one of the hypothetical elementary             portions of which a magnet is regarded as made up.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Equator \E*qua"tor\, n. [L. aequator one who equalizes: cf. F.       [82]quateur equator. See {Equate}.]       1. (Geog.) The imaginary great circle on the earth's surface,             everywhere equally distant from the two poles, and             dividing the earth's surface into two hemispheres.          2. (Astron.) The great circle of the celestial sphere,             coincident with the plane of the earth's equator; -- so             called because when the sun is in it, the days and nights             are of equal length; hence called also the {equinoctial},             and on maps, globes, etc., the {equinoctial line}.          {Equator} {of the sun [or] of a planet} (Astron.), the great             circle whose plane passes through through the center of             the body, and is perpendicular to its axis of revolution.                      {Magnetic equator}. See {Aclinic}.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Field \Field\, n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G.       feld, Sw. f[84]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS.       folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.]       1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture;             cultivated ground; the open country.          2. A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece             inclosed for tillage or pasture.                         Fields which promise corn and wine.   --Byron.          3. A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself.                         In this glorious and well-foughten field. --Shak.                         What though the field be lost?            --Milton.          4. An open space; an extent; an expanse. Esp.:             (a) Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn                   or projected.             (b) The space covered by an optical instrument at one                   view.                               Without covering, save yon field of stars.                                                                               --Shak.                               Ask of yonder argent fields above. --Pope.          5. (Her.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much             of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon             it. See Illust. of {Fess}, where the field is represented             as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver).          6. An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action,             operation, or achievement; province; room.                         Afforded a clear field for moral experiments.                                                                               --Macaulay.          7. A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor             contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the             betting.          8. (Baseball) That part of the grounds reserved for the             players which is outside of the diamond; -- called also             {outfield}.          Note: Field is often used adjectively in the sense of                belonging to, or used in, the fields; especially with                reference to the operations and equipments of an army                during a campaign away from permanent camps and                fortifications. In most cases such use of the word is                sufficiently clear; as, field battery; field                fortification; field gun; field hospital, etc. A field                geologist, naturalist, etc., is one who makes                investigations or collections out of doors. A survey                uses a field book for recording field notes, i.e.,                measurment, observations, etc., made in field work                (outdoor operations). A farmer or planter employs field                hands, and may use a field roller or a field derrick.                Field sports are hunting, fishing, athletic games, etc.          {Coal field} (Geol.) See under {Coal}.          {Field artillery}, light ordnance mounted on wheels, for the             use of a marching army.          {Field basil} (Bot.), a plant of the Mint family ({Calamintha             Acinos}); -- called also {basil thyme}.          {Field colors} (Mil.), small flags for marking out the             positions for squadrons and battalions; camp colors.          {Field cricket} (Zo[94]l.), a large European cricket             ({Gryllus campestric}), remarkable for its loud notes.          {Field day}.             (a) A day in the fields.             (b) (Mil.) A day when troops are taken into the field for                   instruction in evolutions. --Farrow.             (c) A day of unusual exertion or display; a gala day.          {Field driver}, in New England, an officer charged with the             driving of stray cattle to the pound.          {Field duck} (Zo[94]l.), the little bustard ({Otis tetrax}),             found in Southern Europe.          {Field glass}. (Optics)             (a) A binocular telescope of compact form; a lorgnette; a                   race glass.             (b) A small achromatic telescope, from 20 to 24 inches                   long, and having 3 to 6 draws.             (c) See {Field lens}.          {Field lark}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The skylark.             (b) The tree pipit.          {Field lens} (Optics), that one of the two lenses forming the             eyepiece of an astronomical telescope or compound             microscope which is nearer the object glass; -- called             also {field glass}.          {Field madder} (Bot.), a plant ({Sherardia arvensis}) used in             dyeing.          {Field marshal} (Mil.), the highest military rank conferred             in the British and other European armies.          {Field mouse} (Zo[94]l.), a mouse inhabiting fields, as the             campagnol and the deer mouse. See {Campagnol}, and {Deer             mouse}.          {Field officer} (Mil.), an officer above the rank of captain             and below that of general.          {Field officer's court} (U.S.Army), a court-martial             consisting of one field officer empowered to try all             cases, in time of war, subject to jurisdiction of garrison             and regimental courts. --Farrow.          {Field plover} (Zo[94]l.), the black-bellied plover             ({Charadrius squatarola}); also sometimes applied to the             Bartramian sandpiper ({Bartramia longicauda}).          {Field spaniel} (Zo[94]l.), a small spaniel used in hunting             small game.          {Field sparrow}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small American sparrow ({Spizella pusilla}).             (b) The hedge sparrow. [Eng.]          {Field staff}> (Mil.), a staff formerly used by gunners to             hold a lighted match for discharging a gun.          {Field vole} (Zo[94]l.), the European meadow mouse.          {Field of ice}, a large body of floating ice; a pack.          {Field}, [or] {Field of view}, in a telescope or microscope,             the entire space within which objects are seen.          {Field magnet}. see under {Magnet}.          {Magnetic field}. See {Magnetic}.          {To back the field}, [or] {To bet on the field}. See under             {Back}, v. t. -- {To keep the field}.             (a) (Mil.) To continue a campaign.             (b) To maintain one's ground against all comers.          {To} {lay, [or] back}, {against the field}, to bet on (a             horse, etc.) against all comers.          {To take the field} (Mil.), to enter upon a campaign.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Fluid \Flu"id\, n.       A fluid substance; a body whose particles move easily among       themselves.          Note: Fluid is a generic term, including liquids and gases as                species. Water, air, and steam are fluids. By analogy,                the term is sometimes applied to electricity and                magnetism, as in phrases electric fluid, magnetic                fluid, though not strictly appropriate.          {Fluid dram}, [or] {Fluid drachm}, a measure of capacity             equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce.          {Fluid ounce}.       (a) In the United States, a measure of capacity, in             apothecaries' or wine measure, equal to one sixteenth of             a pint or 29.57 cubic centimeters. This, for water, is             about 1.04158 ounces avoirdupois, or 455.6 grains.       (b) In England, a measure of capacity equal to the twentieth             part of an imperial pint. For water, this is the weight             of the avoirdupois ounce, or 437.5 grains.          {Fluids of the body}. (Physiol.) The circulating blood and             lymph, the chyle, the gastric, pancreatic, and intestinal             juices, the saliva, bile, urine, aqueous humor, and muscle             serum are the more important fluids of the body. The             tissues themselves contain a large amount of combined             water, so much, that an entire human body dried in vacuo             with a very moderate degree of heat gives about 66 per             cent of water.          {Burning fluid}, {Elastic fluid}, {Electric fluid}, {Magnetic       fluid}, etc. See under {Burning}, {Elastic}, etc.
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Induction \In*duc"tion\, n. [L. inductio: cf. F. induction. See       {Induct}.]       1. The act or process of inducting or bringing in;             introduction; entrance; beginning; commencement.                         I know not you; nor am I well pleased to make this                      time, as the affair now stands, the induction of                      your acquaintance.                              --Beau. & Fl.                         These promises are fair, the parties sure, And our                      induction dull of prosperous hope.      --Shak.          2. An introduction or introductory scene, as to a play; a             preface; a prologue. [Obs.]                         This is but an induction: I will d[?]aw The curtains                      of the tragedy hereafter.                  --Massinger.          3. (Philos.) The act or process of reasoning from a part to a             whole, from particulars to generals, or from the             individual to the universal; also, the result or inference             so reached.                         Induction is an inference drawn from all the                      particulars.                                       --Sir W.                                                                               Hamilton.                         Induction is the process by which we conclude that                      what is true of certain individuals of a class, is                      true of the whole class, or that what is true at                      certain times will be true in similar circumstances                      at all times.                                    --J. S. Mill.          4. The introduction of a clergyman into a benefice, or of an             official into a office, with appropriate acts or             ceremonies; the giving actual possession of an             ecclesiastical living or its temporalities.          5. (Math.) A process of demonstration in which a general             truth is gathered from an examination of particular cases,             one of which is known to be true, the examination being so             conducted that each case is made to depend on the             preceding one; -- called also {successive induction}.          6. (Physics) The property by which one body, having             electrical or magnetic polarity, causes or induces it in             another body without direct contact; an impress of             electrical or magnetic force or condition from one body on             another without actual contact.          {Electro-dynamic induction}, the action by which a variable             or interrupted current of electricity excites another             current in a neighboring conductor forming a closed             circuit.          {Electro-magnetic induction}, the influence by which an             electric current produces magnetic polarity in certain             bodies near or around which it passes.          {Electro-static induction}, the action by which a body             possessing a charge of statical electricity develops a             charge of statical electricity of the opposite character             in a neighboring body.          {Induction coil}, an apparatus producing induced currents of             great intensity. It consists of a coil or helix of stout             insulated copper wire, surrounded by another coil of very             fine insulated wire, in which a momentary current is             induced, when a current (as from a voltaic battery),             passing through the inner coil, is made, broken, or             varied. The inner coil has within it a core of soft iron,             and is connected at its terminals with a condenser; --             called also {inductorium}, and {Ruhmkorff's coil}.          {Induction pipe}, {port}, [or] {valve}, a pipe, passageway,             or valve, for leading or admitting a fluid to a receiver,             as steam to an engine cylinder, or water to a pump.          {Magnetic induction}, the action by which magnetic polarity             is developed in a body susceptible to magnetic effects             when brought under the influence of a magnet.          {Magneto-electric induction}, the influence by which a magnet             excites electric currents in closed circuits.          {Logical induction}, (Philos.), an act or method of reasoning             from all the parts separately to the whole which they             constitute, or into which they may be united collectively;             the operation of discovering and proving general             propositions; the scientific method.          {Philosophical induction}, the inference, or the act of             inferring, that what has been observed or established in             respect to a part, individual, or species, may, on the             ground of analogy, be affirmed or received of the whole to             which it belongs. This last is the inductive method of             Bacon. It ascends from the parts to the whole, and forms,             from the general analogy of nature, or special             presumptions in the case, conclusions which have greater             or less degrees of force, and which may be strengthened or             weakened by subsequent experience and experiment. It             relates to actual existences, as in physical science or             the concerns of life. Logical induction is founded on the             necessary laws of thought; philosophical induction, on the             interpretation of the indications or analogy of nature.
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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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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Magnetite \Mag"net*ite\, n. (Min.)       An oxide of iron ({Fe3O4}) occurring in isometric crystals,       also massive, of a black color and metallic luster. It is       readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses       polarity, being then called {loadstone}. It is an important       iron ore. Called also {magnetic iron}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Magnetite \Mag"net*ite\, n. (Min.)       An oxide of iron ({Fe3O4}) occurring in isometric crystals,       also massive, of a black color and metallic luster. It is       readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses       polarity, being then called {loadstone}. It is an important       iron ore. Called also {magnetic iron}.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Meridian \Me*rid"i*an\, n. [F. m[82]ridien. See {Meridian}, a.]       1. Midday; noon.          2. Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or             the like; culmination.                         I have touched the highest point of all my                      greatness, And from that full meridian of my glory I                      haste now to my setting.                     --Shak.          3. (Astron.) A great circle of the sphere passing through the             poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It             is crossed by the sun at midday.          4. (Geog.) A great circle on the surface of the earth,             passing through the poles and any given place; also, the             half of such a circle included between the poles.          Note: The planes of the geographical and astronomical                meridians coincide. Meridians, on a map or globe, are                lines drawn at certain intervals due north and south,                or in the direction of the poles.          {Calculated for}, [or] {fitted to}, [or] {adapted to}, {the       meridian of}, suited to the local circumstances,             capabilities, or special requirements of.                         All other knowledge merely serves the concerns of                      this life, and is fitted to the meridian thereof.                                                                               --Sir M. Hale.          {First meridian}, the meridian from which longitudes are             reckoned. The meridian of Greenwich is the one commonly             employed in calculations of longitude by geographers, and             in actual practice, although in various countries other             and different meridians, chiefly those which pass through             the capitals of the countries, are occasionally used; as,             in France, the meridian of Paris; in the United States,             the meridian of Washington, etc.          {Guide meridian} (Public Land Survey), a line, marked by             monuments, running North and South through a section of             country between other more carefully established meridians             called principal meridians, used for reference in             surveying. [U.S.]          {Magnetic meridian}, a great circle, passing through the             zenith and coinciding in direction with the magnetic             needle, or a line on the earth's surface having the same             direction.          {Meridian circle} (Astron.), an instrument consisting of a             telescope attached to a large graduated circle and so             mounted that the telescope revolves like the transit             instrument in a meridian plane. By it the right ascension             and the declination of a star may be measured in a single             observation.          {Meridian instrument} (Astron.), any astronomical instrument             having a telescope that rotates in a meridian plane.          {Meridian of a globe}, [or] {Brass meridian}, a graduated             circular ring of brass, in which the artificial globe is             suspended and revolves.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Permeability \Per`me*a*bil"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F.       perm[82]abilit[82].]       The quality or state of being permeable.          {Magnetic permeability} (Physics), the specific capacity of a             body for magnetic induction, or its conducting power for             lines of magnetic force. --Sir W. Thomson.
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Pole \Pole\, n. [L. polus, Gr. [?] a pivot or hinge on which       anything turns, an axis, a pole; akin to [?] to move: cf. F.       p[93]le.]       1. Either extremity of an axis of a sphere; especially, one             of the extremities of the earth's axis; as, the north             pole.          2. (Spherics) A point upon the surface of a sphere equally             distant from every part of the circumference of a great             circle; or the point in which a diameter of the sphere             perpendicular to the plane of such circle meets the             surface. Such a point is called the pole of that circle;             as, the pole of the horizon; the pole of the ecliptic; the             pole of a given meridian.          3. (Physics) One of the opposite or contrasted parts or             directions in which a polar force is manifested; a point             of maximum intensity of a force which has two such points,             or which has polarity; as, the poles of a magnet; the             north pole of a needle.          4. The firmament; the sky. [Poetic]                         Shoots against the dusky pole.            --Milton.          5. (Geom.) See {Polarity}, and {Polar}, n.          {Magnetic pole}. See under {Magnetic}.          {Poles of the earth}, [or] {Terrestrial poles} (Geog.), the             two opposite points on the earth's surface through which             its axis passes.          {Poles of the heavens}, [or] {Celestial poles}, the two             opposite points in the celestial sphere which coincide             with the earth's axis produced, and about which the             heavens appear to revolve.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Pyrrhotine \Pyr"rho*tine\, Pyrrhotite \Pyr"rho*tite\, n. [Gr.       [?] flame-colored, fr. [?] fire.] (Min.)       A bronze-colored mineral, of metallic luster. It is a       sulphide of iron, and is remarkable for being attracted by       the magnet. Called also {magnetic pyrites}.
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Pyrites \Py*ri"tes\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] fire. See       {Pyre}.] (Min.)       A name given to a number of metallic minerals, sulphides of       iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, and tin, of a white or       yellowish color.          Note: The term was originally applied to the mineral pyrite,                or iron pyrites, in allusion to its giving sparks when                struck with steel.          {Arsenical pyrites}, arsenopyrite.          {Auriferous pyrites}. See under {Auriferous}.          {Capillary pyrites}, millerite.          {Common pyrites}, isometric iron disulphide; pyrite.          {Hair pyrites}, millerite.          {Iron pyrites}. See {Pyrite}.          {Magnetic pyrites}, pyrrhotite.          {Tin pyrites}, stannite.          {White iron pyrites}, orthorhombic iron disulphide;             marcasite. This includes cockscomb pyrites (a variety of             marcasite, named in allusion to its form), spear pyrites,             etc.          {Yellow}, [or] {Copper}, {pyrites}, the sulphide of copper             and iron; chalcopyrite.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Pyrrhotine \Pyr"rho*tine\, Pyrrhotite \Pyr"rho*tite\, n. [Gr.       [?] flame-colored, fr. [?] fire.] (Min.)       A bronze-colored mineral, of metallic luster. It is a       sulphide of iron, and is remarkable for being attracted by       the magnet. Called also {magnetic pyrites}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrites \Py*ri"tes\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] fire. See       {Pyre}.] (Min.)       A name given to a number of metallic minerals, sulphides of       iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, and tin, of a white or       yellowish color.          Note: The term was originally applied to the mineral pyrite,                or iron pyrites, in allusion to its giving sparks when                struck with steel.          {Arsenical pyrites}, arsenopyrite.          {Auriferous pyrites}. See under {Auriferous}.          {Capillary pyrites}, millerite.          {Common pyrites}, isometric iron disulphide; pyrite.          {Hair pyrites}, millerite.          {Iron pyrites}. See {Pyrite}.          {Magnetic pyrites}, pyrrhotite.          {Tin pyrites}, stannite.          {White iron pyrites}, orthorhombic iron disulphide;             marcasite. This includes cockscomb pyrites (a variety of             marcasite, named in allusion to its form), spear pyrites,             etc.          {Yellow}, [or] {Copper}, {pyrites}, the sulphide of copper             and iron; chalcopyrite.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Pyrrhotine \Pyr"rho*tine\, Pyrrhotite \Pyr"rho*tite\, n. [Gr.       [?] flame-colored, fr. [?] fire.] (Min.)       A bronze-colored mineral, of metallic luster. It is a       sulphide of iron, and is remarkable for being attracted by       the magnet. Called also {magnetic pyrites}.
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Pyrites \Py*ri"tes\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] fire. See       {Pyre}.] (Min.)       A name given to a number of metallic minerals, sulphides of       iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, and tin, of a white or       yellowish color.          Note: The term was originally applied to the mineral pyrite,                or iron pyrites, in allusion to its giving sparks when                struck with steel.          {Arsenical pyrites}, arsenopyrite.          {Auriferous pyrites}. See under {Auriferous}.          {Capillary pyrites}, millerite.          {Common pyrites}, isometric iron disulphide; pyrite.          {Hair pyrites}, millerite.          {Iron pyrites}. See {Pyrite}.          {Magnetic pyrites}, pyrrhotite.          {Tin pyrites}, stannite.          {White iron pyrites}, orthorhombic iron disulphide;             marcasite. This includes cockscomb pyrites (a variety of             marcasite, named in allusion to its form), spear pyrites,             etc.          {Yellow}, [or] {Copper}, {pyrites}, the sulphide of copper             and iron; chalcopyrite.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Storm \Storm\, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel.       stormr; and perhaps to Gr. [?] assault, onset, Skr. s[?] to       flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew,       prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [fb]166.]       1. A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind,             rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often,             a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, whether accompanied             with wind or not.                         We hear this fearful tempest sing, Yet seek no                      shelter to avoid the storm.               --Shak.          2. A violent agitation of human society; a civil, political,             or domestic commotion; sedition, insurrection, or war;             violent outbreak; clamor; tumult.                         I will stir up in England some black storm. --Shak.                         Her sister Began to scold and raise up such a storm.                                                                               --Shak.          3. A heavy shower or fall, any adverse outburst of tumultuous             force; violence.                         A brave man struggling in the storms of fate.                                                                               --Pope.          4. (Mil.) A violent assault on a fortified place; a furious             attempt of troops to enter and take a fortified place by             scaling the walls, forcing the gates, or the like.          Note: Storm is often used in the formation of self-explained                compounds; as, storm-presaging, stormproof,                storm-tossed, and the like.          {Magnetic storm}. See under {Magnetic}.          {Storm-and-stress period} [a translation of G. sturm und             drang periode], a designation given to the literary             agitation and revolutionary development in Germany under             the lead of Goethe and Schiller in the latter part of the             18th century.          {Storm center} (Meteorol.), the center of the area covered by             a storm, especially by a storm of large extent.          {Storm door} (Arch.), an extra outside door to prevent the             entrance of wind, cold, rain, etc.; -- usually removed in             summer.
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Susceptibility \Sus*cep`ti*bil"i*ty\, n.; pl.       {Susceptibilities}. [Cf. F. susceptibilit[82].]       1. The state or quality of being susceptible; the capability             of receiving impressions, or of being affected.          2. Specifically, capacity for deep feeling or emotional             excitement; sensibility, in its broadest acceptation;             impressibility; sensitiveness.          {Magnetic susceptibility} (Physics), the intensity of             magnetization of a body placed in a uniform megnetic field             of unit strength. --Sir W. Thomson.          Syn: Capability; sensibility; feeling; emotion.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Magnetic \Mag*net"ic\, Magnetical \Mag*net"ic*al\, a. [L.       magneticus: cf. F. magn[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the             magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of             iron; a magnetic needle.          2. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's             magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian.          3. Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism;             as, the magnetic metals.          4. Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the             feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing             attachment.                         She that had all magnetic force alone. --Donne.          5. Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism,             so called; as, a magnetic sleep. See {Magnetism}.          {Magnetic amplitude}, {attraction}, {dip}, {induction}, etc.             See under {Amplitude}, {Attraction}, etc.          {Magnetic battery}, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets             with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with             great power.          {Magnetic compensator}, a contrivance connected with a ship's             compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the             iron of the ship upon the needle.          {Magnetic curves}, curves indicating lines of magnetic force,             as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of             a powerful magnet.          {Magnetic elements}.             (a) (Chem. Physics) Those elements, as iron, nickel,                   cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable                   or becoming magnetic.             (b) (Physics) In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the                   declination, inclination, and intensity.             (c) See under {Element}.          {Magnetic equator}, the line around the equatorial parts of             the earth at which there is no dip, the dipping needle             being horizontal.          {Magnetic field}, [or] {Field of magnetic force}, any space             through which magnet exerts its influence.          {Magnetic fluid}, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was             formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of             magnetism.          {Magnetic iron}, [or] {Magnetic iron ore}. (Min.) Same as             {Magnetite}.          {Magnetic needle}, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and             suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a             delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction             of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential             part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the             surveyor's.          {Magnetic poles}, the two points in the opposite polar             regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping             needle is vertical.          {Magnetic pyrites}. See {Pyrrhotite}.          {Magnetic storm} (Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the             earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden             changes.          {Magnetic telegraph}, a telegraph acting by means of a             magnet. See {Telegraph}.
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Magnetically \Mag*net"ic*al*ly\, adv.       By or as by, magnetism.
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Magneticalness \Mag*net"ic*al*ness\, n.       Quality of being magnetic.
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Magnetician \Mag`ne*ti"cian\, n.       One versed in the science of magnetism; a magnetist.
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Magnetics \Mag*net"ics\, n.       The science of magnetism.
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Magnetiferous \Mag`net*if"er*ous\, a. [L. magnes, -etis +       -ferous.]       Producing or conducting magnetism.
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Magnetism \Mag"net*ism\, n. [Cf. F. magn[82]tisme.]       The property, quality, or state, of being magnetic; the       manifestation of the force in nature which is seen in a       magnet.          2. The science which treats of magnetic phenomena.          3. Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to             gain the affections. [bd]By the magnetism of interest our             affections are irresistibly attracted.[b8] --Glanvill.          {Animal magnetism}, a force, more or less analogous to             magnetism, which, it has been alleged, is produced in             animal tissues, and passes from one body to another with             or without actual contact. The existence of such a force,             and its potentiality for the cure of disease, were             asserted by Mesmer in 1775. His theories and methods were             afterwards called mesmerism, a name which has been             popularly applied to theories and claims not put forward             by Mesmer himself. See {Mesmerism}, {Biology}, {Od},             {Hypnotism}.          {Terrestrial magnetism}, the magnetic force exerted by the             earth, and recognized by its effect upon magnetized             needles and bars.
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Magnetist \Mag"net*ist\, n.       One versed in magnetism.
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Magnetite \Mag"net*ite\, n. (Min.)       An oxide of iron ({Fe3O4}) occurring in isometric crystals,       also massive, of a black color and metallic luster. It is       readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses       polarity, being then called {loadstone}. It is an important       iron ore. Called also {magnetic iron}.
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Magnetizable \Mag"net*i`za*ble\, a.       Capable of magnetized.
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Magnetization \Mag`net*i*za"tion\, n.       The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized.
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Magnetize \Mag"net*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Magnetized}; prep.       & adv. {Magnetizing}.] [Cf. F. magn[82]tiser.]       1. To communicate magnetic properties to; as, to magnetize a             needle.          2. To attract as a magnet attracts, or like a magnet; to             move; to influence.                         Fascinated, magnetized, as it were, by his                      character.                                          --Motley.          3. To bring under the influence of animal magnetism.
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Magnetize \Mag"net*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Magnetized}; prep.       & adv. {Magnetizing}.] [Cf. F. magn[82]tiser.]       1. To communicate magnetic properties to; as, to magnetize a             needle.          2. To attract as a magnet attracts, or like a magnet; to             move; to influence.                         Fascinated, magnetized, as it were, by his                      character.                                          --Motley.          3. To bring under the influence of animal magnetism.
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Magnetizee \Mag`net*i*zee"\, n.       A person subjected to the influence of animal magnetism. [R.]
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Magnetizer \Mag"net*i`zer\, n.       One who, or that which, imparts magnetism.
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Magnetize \Mag"net*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Magnetized}; prep.       & adv. {Magnetizing}.] [Cf. F. magn[82]tiser.]       1. To communicate magnetic properties to; as, to magnetize a             needle.          2. To attract as a magnet attracts, or like a magnet; to             move; to influence.                         Fascinated, magnetized, as it were, by his                      character.                                          --Motley.          3. To bring under the influence of animal magnetism.
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Magneto- \Mag"net*o-\ [See {Magnet}.]       A prefix meaning pertaining to, produced by, or in some way       connected with, magnetism.
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Magneto-electric \Mag`net*o-e*lec"tric\, Magneto-electrical    \Mag`net*o-e*lec"tric*al\, a. (Physics)       Pertaining to, or characterized by, electricity by the action       of magnets; as, magneto-electric induction.          {Magneto-electric machine}, a form of dynamo-electric machine             in which the field is maintained by permanent steel             magnets instead of electro-magnets.
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Induction \In*duc"tion\, n. [L. inductio: cf. F. induction. See       {Induct}.]       1. The act or process of inducting or bringing in;             introduction; entrance; beginning; commencement.                         I know not you; nor am I well pleased to make this                      time, as the affair now stands, the induction of                      your acquaintance.                              --Beau. & Fl.                         These promises are fair, the parties sure, And our                      induction dull of prosperous hope.      --Shak.          2. An introduction or introductory scene, as to a play; a             preface; a prologue. [Obs.]                         This is but an induction: I will d[?]aw The curtains                      of the tragedy hereafter.                  --Massinger.          3. (Philos.) The act or process of reasoning from a part to a             whole, from particulars to generals, or from the             individual to the universal; also, the result or inference             so reached.                         Induction is an inference drawn from all the                      particulars.                                       --Sir W.                                                                               Hamilton.                         Induction is the process by which we conclude that                      what is true of certain individuals of a class, is                      true of the whole class, or that what is true at                      certain times will be true in similar circumstances                      at all times.                                    --J. S. Mill.          4. The introduction of a clergyman into a benefice, or of an             official into a office, with appropriate acts or             ceremonies; the giving actual possession of an             ecclesiastical living or its temporalities.          5. (Math.) A process of demonstration in which a general             truth is gathered from an examination of particular cases,             one of which is known to be true, the examination being so             conducted that each case is made to depend on the             preceding one; -- called also {successive induction}.          6. (Physics) The property by which one body, having             electrical or magnetic polarity, causes or induces it in             another body without direct contact; an impress of             electrical or magnetic force or condition from one body on             another without actual contact.          {Electro-dynamic induction}, the action by which a variable             or interrupted current of electricity excites another             current in a neighboring conductor forming a closed             circuit.          {Electro-magnetic induction}, the influence by which an             electric current produces magnetic polarity in certain             bodies near or around which it passes.          {Electro-static induction}, the action by which a body             possessing a charge of statical electricity develops a             charge of statical electricity of the opposite character             in a neighboring body.          {Induction coil}, an apparatus producing induced currents of             great intensity. It consists of a coil or helix of stout             insulated copper wire, surrounded by another coil of very             fine insulated wire, in which a momentary current is             induced, when a current (as from a voltaic battery),             passing through the inner coil, is made, broken, or             varied. The inner coil has within it a core of soft iron,             and is connected at its terminals with a condenser; --             called also {inductorium}, and {Ruhmkorff's coil}.          {Induction pipe}, {port}, [or] {valve}, a pipe, passageway,             or valve, for leading or admitting a fluid to a receiver,             as steam to an engine cylinder, or water to a pump.          {Magnetic induction}, the action by which magnetic polarity             is developed in a body susceptible to magnetic effects             when brought under the influence of a magnet.          {Magneto-electric induction}, the influence by which a magnet             excites electric currents in closed circuits.          {Logical induction}, (Philos.), an act or method of reasoning             from all the parts separately to the whole which they             constitute, or into which they may be united collectively;             the operation of discovering and proving general             propositions; the scientific method.          {Philosophical induction}, the inference, or the act of             inferring, that what has been observed or established in             respect to a part, individual, or species, may, on the             ground of analogy, be affirmed or received of the whole to             which it belongs. This last is the inductive method of             Bacon. It ascends from the parts to the whole, and forms,             from the general analogy of nature, or special             presumptions in the case, conclusions which have greater             or less degrees of force, and which may be strengthened or             weakened by subsequent experience and experiment. It             relates to actual existences, as in physical science or             the concerns of life. Logical induction is founded on the             necessary laws of thought; philosophical induction, on the             interpretation of the indications or analogy of nature.
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Magneto-electric \Mag`net*o-e*lec"tric\, Magneto-electrical    \Mag`net*o-e*lec"tric*al\, a. (Physics)       Pertaining to, or characterized by, electricity by the action       of magnets; as, magneto-electric induction.          {Magneto-electric machine}, a form of dynamo-electric machine             in which the field is maintained by permanent steel             magnets instead of electro-magnets.
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Magneto-electric \Mag`net*o-e*lec"tric\, Magneto-electrical    \Mag`net*o-e*lec"tric*al\, a. (Physics)       Pertaining to, or characterized by, electricity by the action       of magnets; as, magneto-electric induction.          {Magneto-electric machine}, a form of dynamo-electric machine             in which the field is maintained by permanent steel             magnets instead of electro-magnets.
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Magneto-electricity \Mag`net*o-e`lec*tric"i*ty\, n.       1. Electricity evolved by the action of magnets.          2. (Physics) That branch of science which treats of the             development of electricity by the action of magnets; --             the counterpart of electro-magnetism.
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Magnetograph \Mag*net"o*graph\, n. [Magneto- + -graph.]       (Physics)       An automatic instrument for registering, by photography or       otherwise, the states and variations of any of the       terrestrial magnetic elements.
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Magnetometer \Mag`net*om"e*ter\, n. [Magneto- + -meter: cf. F.       magn[82]tom[8a]tre.] (Physics)       An instrument for measuring the intensity of magnetic forces;       also, less frequently, an instrument for determining any of       the terrestrial magnetic elements, as the dip and       declination.
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Magnetometric \Mag`net*o*met"ric\, a.       Pertaining to, or employed in, the measurement of magnetic       forces; obtained by means of a magnetometer; as,       magnetometric instruments; magnetometric measurements.
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Magnetomotive \Mag`net*o*mo"tive\, a. [Magneto- + motive, a.]       (Elec.)       Pertaining to, or designating, a force producing magnetic       flux, analogous to electromotive force, and equal to the       magnetic flux multiplied by the magnetic reluctance.
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Magnetomotor \Mag`net*o*mo"tor\, n.       A voltaic series of two or more large plates, producing a       great quantity of electricity of low tension, and hence       adapted to the exhibition of electro-magnetic phenomena. [R.]
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Magnetotherapy \Mag`net*o*ther"a*py\, n. (Med.)       The treatment of disease by the application of magnets to the       surface of the body.
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Magnitude \Mag"ni*tude\, n. [L. magnitudo, from magnus great.       See {Master}, and cf. {Maxim}.]       1. Extent of dimensions; size; -- applied to things that have             length, breath, and thickness.                         Conceive those particles of bodies to be so disposed                      amongst themselves, that the intervals of empty                      spaces between them may be equal in magnitude to                      them all.                                          --Sir I.                                                                               Newton.          2. (Geom.) That which has one or more of the three             dimensions, length, breadth, and thickness.          3. Anything of which greater or less can be predicated, as             time, weight, force, and the like.
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4. Greatness; grandeur. [bd]With plain, heroic magnitude of             mind.[b8] --Milton.          5. Greatness, in reference to influence or effect;             importance; as, an affair of magnitude.                         The magnitude of his designs.            --Bp. Horsley.          {Apparent magnitude} (Opt.), the angular breadth of an object             viewed as measured by the angle which it subtends at the             eye of the observer; -- called also {apparent diameter}.                      {Magnitude of a star} (Astron.), the rank of a star with             respect to brightness. About twenty very bright stars are             said to be of first magnitude, the stars of the sixth             magnitude being just visible to the naked eye. Telescopic             stars are classified down to the twelfth magnitude or             lower. The scale of the magnitudes is quite arbitrary, but             by means of photometers, the classification has been made             to tenths of a magnitude.
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King \King\, n.[AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning,       OHG. kuning, G. k[94]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan.       konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of       E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See       {Kin}.]       1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme             authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by             hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. [bd]Ay, every             inch a king.[b8] --Shak.                         Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are                      rebels from principle.                        --Burke.                         There was a State without king or nobles. --R.                                                                               Choate.                         But yonder comes the powerful King of Day, Rejoicing                      in the east                                       --Thomson.          2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;             a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money             king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.          3. A playing card having the picture of a king; as, the king             of diamonds.          4. The chief piece in the game of chess.          5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.          6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old             Testament.          Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to                denote pre[89]minence or superiority in some                particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.          {Apostolic king}.See {Apostolic}.          {King-at-arms}, or {King-of-arms}, the chief heraldic officer             of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of             great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,             preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of             armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,             Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally             north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.          {King auk} (Zo[94]l.), the little auk or sea dove.          {King bird of paradise}. (Zo[94]l.), See {Bird of paradise}.                      {King card}, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;             thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the             queen is the king card of the suit.          {King Cole}, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have             reigned in the third century.          {King conch} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome univalve shell             ({Cassis cameo}), found in the West Indies. It is used for             making cameos. See {Helmet shell}, under {Helmet}.          {King Cotton}, a popular personification of the great staple             production of the southern United States.          {King crab}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See {Limulus}.             (b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia                   squinado}).          {King crow}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A black drongo shrike ({Buchanga atra}) of India; --                   so called because, while breeding, they attack and                   drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.             (b) The {Dicrurus macrocercus} of India, a crested bird                   with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with                   green and blue reflections. Called also {devil bird}.                            {King duck} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome eider duck             ({Somateria spectabilis}), inhabiting the arctic regions             of both continents.          {King eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an eagle ({Aquila heliaca}) found in             Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the             golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial             eagle of Rome.          {King hake} (Zo[94]l.), an American hake ({Phycis regius}),             fond in deep water along the Atlantic coast.          {King monkey} (Zo[94]l.), an African monkey ({Colobus             polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.          {King mullet} (Zo[94]l.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus             maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.             Called also {goldfish}.          {King of terrors}, death.          {King parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome Australian parrakeet             ({Platycercys scapulatus}), often kept in a cage. Its             prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings             bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.          {King penguin} (Zo[94]l.), any large species of penguin of             the genus {Aptenodytes}; esp., {A. longirostris}, of the             Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {A. Patagonica},             of Patagonia.          {King rail} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rail ({Rallus             elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts             are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep             cinnamon color.          {King salmon} (Zo[94]l.), the quinnat. See {Quinnat}.          {King's, [or] Queen's}, {counsel} (Eng. Law), barristers             learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,             and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They             answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue             (advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be             employed against the crown without special license.             --Wharton's Law Dict.          {King's cushion}, a temporary seat made by two persons             crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.          {The king's English}, correct or current language of good             speakers; pure English. --Shak.          {King's [or] Queen's}, {evidence}, testimony in favor of the             Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an             accomplice. See under {Evidence}. [Eng.]          {King's evil}, scrofula; -- so called because formerly             supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.          {King snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large, nearly black, harmless             snake ({Ophiobolus getulus}) of the Southern United             States; -- so called because it kills and eats other kinds             of snakes, including even the rattlesnake.          {King's spear} (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus             albus}).          {King's yellow}, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of             sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow             orpiment}.          {King tody} (Zo[94]l.), a small fly-catching bird             ({Eurylaimus serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is             adorned with a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which             is bright red, edged with black.          {King vulture} (Zo[94]l.), a large species of vulture             ({Sarcorhamphus papa}), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,             The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,             and the naked carunculated head and the neck are             briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.             So called because it drives away other vultures while             feeding.          {King wood}, a wood from Brazil, called also {violet wood},             beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and             small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of             {Dalbergia}. See {Jacaranda}.
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Thornback \Thorn"back`\, n.       1. (Zo[94]l.) A European skate ({Raia clavata}) having             thornlike spines on its back.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The large European spider crab or king crab             ({Maia squinado}).
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d8Maia \[d8]Ma"i*a\, n. [From L. Maia, a goddess.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A genus of spider crabs, including the common European             species ({Maia squinado}).       (b) A beautiful American bombycid moth ({Eucronia maia}).
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Make and break \Make and break\ (Elec.)       Any apparatus for making and breaking an electric circuit; a       circuit breaker.
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Mason \Ma"son\, n. [F. ma[?]on, LL. macio, machio, mattio,       mactio, marcio, macerio; of uncertain origin.]       1. One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick;             also, one who prepares stone for building purposes.          2. A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See {Freemason}.          {Mason bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             solitary bees of the genus {Osmia}. They construct curious             nests of hardened mud and sand.          {Mason moth} (Zo[94]l.), any moth whose larva constructs an             earthen cocoon under the soil.          {Mason shell} (Zo[94]l.), a marine univalve shell of the             genus {Phorus}; -- so called because it cements other             shells and pebbles upon its own shell; a carrier shell.          {Mason wasp} (Zo[94]l.), any wasp that constructs its nest,             or brood cells, of hardened mud. The female fills the             cells with insects or spiders, paralyzed by a sting, and             thus provides food for its larv[91]
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Mass \Mass\, n. [OE. masse, F. masse, L. massa; akin to Gr. [?]       a barley cake, fr. [?] to knead. Cf. {Macerate}.]       1. A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one             body, or an aggregation of particles or things which             collectively make one body or quantity, usually of             considerable size; as, a mass of ore, metal, sand, or             water.                         If it were not for these principles, the bodies of                      the earth, planets, comets, sun, and all things in                      them, would grow cold and freeze, and become                      inactive masses.                                 --Sir I.                                                                               Newton.                         A deep mass of continual sea is slower stirred To                      rage.                                                --Savile.          2. (Phar.) A medicinal substance made into a cohesive,             homogeneous lump, of consistency suitable for making             pills; as, blue mass.          3. A large quantity; a sum.                         All the mass of gold that comes into Spain. --Sir W.                                                                               Raleigh.                         He had spent a huge mass of treasure. --Sir J.                                                                               Davies.          4. Bulk; magnitude; body; size.                         This army of such mass and charge.      --Shak.          5. The principal part; the main body.                         Night closed upon the pursuit, and aided the mass of                      the fugitives in their escape.            --Jowett                                                                               (Thucyd.).          6. (Physics) The quantity of matter which a body contains,             irrespective of its bulk or volume.          Note: Mass and weight are often used, in a general way, as                interchangeable terms, since the weight of a body is                proportional to its mass (under the same or equal                gravitative forces), and the mass is usually                ascertained from the weight. Yet the two ideas, mass                and weight, are quite distinct. Mass is the quantity of                matter in a body; weight is the comparative force with                which it tends towards the center of the earth. A mass                of sugar and a mass of lead are assumed to be equal                when they show an equal weight by balancing each other                in the scales.          {Blue mass}. See under {Blue}.          {Mass center} (Geom.), the center of gravity of a triangle.                      {Mass copper}, native copper in a large mass.          {Mass meeting}, a large or general assembly of people,             usually a meeting having some relation to politics.          {The masses}, the great body of the people, as contrasted             with the higher classes; the populace.
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Mass \Mass\, n. [OE. masse, F. masse, L. massa; akin to Gr. [?]       a barley cake, fr. [?] to knead. Cf. {Macerate}.]       1. A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one             body, or an aggregation of particles or things which             collectively make one body or quantity, usually of             considerable size; as, a mass of ore, metal, sand, or             water.                         If it were not for these principles, the bodies of                      the earth, planets, comets, sun, and all things in                      them, would grow cold and freeze, and become                      inactive masses.                                 --Sir I.                                                                               Newton.                         A deep mass of continual sea is slower stirred To                      rage.                                                --Savile.          2. (Phar.) A medicinal substance made into a cohesive,             homogeneous lump, of consistency suitable for making             pills; as, blue mass.          3. A large quantity; a sum.                         All the mass of gold that comes into Spain. --Sir W.                                                                               Raleigh.                         He had spent a huge mass of treasure. --Sir J.                                                                               Davies.          4. Bulk; magnitude; body; size.                         This army of such mass and charge.      --Shak.          5. The principal part; the main body.                         Night closed upon the pursuit, and aided the mass of                      the fugitives in their escape.            --Jowett                                                                               (Thucyd.).          6. (Physics) The quantity of matter which a body contains,             irrespective of its bulk or volume.          Note: Mass and weight are often used, in a general way, as                interchangeable terms, since the weight of a body is                proportional to its mass (under the same or equal                gravitative forces), and the mass is usually                ascertained from the weight. Yet the two ideas, mass                and weight, are quite distinct. Mass is the quantity of                matter in a body; weight is the comparative force with                which it tends towards the center of the earth. A mass                of sugar and a mass of lead are assumed to be equal                when they show an equal weight by balancing each other                in the scales.          {Blue mass}. See under {Blue}.          {Mass center} (Geom.), the center of gravity of a triangle.                      {Mass copper}, native copper in a large mass.          {Mass meeting}, a large or general assembly of people,             usually a meeting having some relation to politics.          {The masses}, the great body of the people, as contrasted             with the higher classes; the populace.
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Meconate \Mec"o*nate\, n. [Cf. F. m[82]conate.] (Chem.)       A salt of meconic acid.
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Meconidine \Me*con"i*dine\, n. (Chem)       An alkaloid found in opium, and extracted as a yellow       amorphous substance which is easily decomposed.
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Megameter \Me*gam"e*ter\, n. [Mega- + -meter: cf. F.       m[82]gam[8a]tre.] (Physics)       1. An instrument for determining longitude by observation of             the stars.          2. A micrometer. [R.] --Knight.
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Megameter \Meg"a*me`ter\, Megametre \Meg"a*me`tre\, n. [Mega- +       meter, metre, n., 2.]       In the metric system, one million meters, or one thousand       kilometers.
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Megameter \Meg"a*me`ter\, Megametre \Meg"a*me`tre\, n. [Mega- +       meter, metre, n., 2.]       In the metric system, one million meters, or one thousand       kilometers.
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Meseems \Me*seems"\, v. impers. [imp. {Meseemed}.]       It seems to me. [Poetic]
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Mesenteric \Mes`en*ter"ic\, a. [Cf. F. m[82]sent[82]rique.]       (Anat.)       Pertaining to a mesentery; mesaraic.
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Mesentery \Mes"en*ter*y\ (?; 277), n. [Gr. [?], [?] + [?]       intestine: cf. F. m[82]sent[8a]re.]       1. (Anat.) The membranes, or one of the membranes (consisting             of a fold of the peritoneum and inclosed tissues), which             connect the intestines and their appendages with the             dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity. The mesentery proper             is connected with the jejunum and ilium, the other             mesenteries being called mesoc[91]cum, mesocolon,             mesorectum, etc.          2. (Zo[94]l.) One of the vertical muscular radiating             partitions which divide the body cavity of Anthozoa into             chambers.
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Mesomyodian \Mes`o*my*o"di*an\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A bird having a mesomyodous larynx.
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Mesomyodous \Mes`o*my"o*dous\, a. [Meso- + Gr. [?], [?], a       muscle.] (Zo[94]l.)       Having the intrinsic muscles of the larynx attached to the       middle of the semirings.
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Messmate \Mess"mate`\, n.       An associate in a mess.
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Miasma \Mi*as"ma\, n.; pl. {Miasmata}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?]       defilement, fr. [?] to pollute.]       Infectious particles or germs floating in the air; air made       noxious by the presence of such particles or germs; noxious       effluvia; malaria.
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Miasmatic \Mi`as*mat"ic\, Miasmatical \Mi`as*mat"ic*al\, a. [Cf.       F. miasmatique.]       Containing, or relating to, miasma; caused by miasma; as,       miasmatic diseases.
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Miasmatic \Mi`as*mat"ic\, Miasmatical \Mi`as*mat"ic*al\, a. [Cf.       F. miasmatique.]       Containing, or relating to, miasma; caused by miasma; as,       miasmatic diseases.
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Miasmatist \Mi*as"ma*tist\, n.       One who has made a special study of miasma.
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Misaimed \Mis*aimed"\, a.       Not rightly aimed. --Spenser.
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Misanthrope \Mis"an*thrope\, n. [Gr. [?]; [?] to hate + [?] a       man; cf. F. misanthrope. Cf. {Miser}.]       A hater of mankind; a misanthropist.
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Misanthropic \Mis`an*throp"ic\, Misanthropical    \Mis`an*throp"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. misanthropique.]       Hating or disliking mankind.
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Misanthropic \Mis`an*throp"ic\, Misanthropical    \Mis`an*throp"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. misanthropique.]       Hating or disliking mankind.
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Misanthropist \Mis*an"thro*pist\, n.       A misanthrope.
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Misanthropos \Mis*an"thro*pos\, n. [NL. See {Misanthrope}.]       A misanthrope. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Misanthropy \Mis*an"thro*py\, n. [Gr. [?]: cf. F. misanthropie.]       Hatred of, or dislike to, mankind; -- opposed to       {philanthropy}. --Orrery.
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Misconduct \Mis`con*duct"\, v. i.       To behave amiss.
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Misconduct \Mis*con"duct\, n.       Wrong conduct; bad behavior; mismanagement. --Addison.          Syn: Misbehavior; misdemeanor; mismanagement; misdeed;                delinquency; offense.
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Misconduct \Mis`con*duct"\, v. t.       To conduct amiss; to mismanage. --Johnson.          {To misconduct one's self}, to behave improperly.
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Miscontent \Mis`con*tent"\, a.       Discontent. [Obs.]
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Miscontinuance \Mis`con*tin"u*ance\, n. (Law)       Discontinuance; also, continuance by undue process.
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Miscount \Mis*count"\, v. t. & i. [Cf. OF. mesconter, F.       m[82]compter. Cf. {Miscompute}.]       To count erroneously.
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Miscount \Mis*count"\, n. [Cf. F. m[82]compte error, OF.       mesconte.]       An erroneous counting.
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Misenter \Mis*en"ter\, v. t.       To enter or insert wrongly, as a charge in an account.
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Misentreat \Mis`en*treat"\, v. t.       To treat wrongfully. [Obs.] --Grafton.
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Misentry \Mis*en"try\, n.       An erroneous entry or charge, as of an account.
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Mishandle \Mis*han"dle\, v. t.       To handle ill or wrongly; to maltreat.
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Misintelligence \Mis`in*tel"li*gence\, n.       1. Wrong information; misinformation.          2. Disagreement; misunderstanding. [Obs.]
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Misintend \Mis`in*tend"\, v. t.       To aim amiss. [Obs.]
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Misinterpret \Mis`in*ter"pret\, v. t.       To interpret erroneously; to understand or to explain in a       wrong sense.
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Misinterpretable \Mis`in*ter"pret*a*ble\, a.       Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be misunderstood.
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Misinterpretation \Mis`in*ter"pre*ta"tion\, n.       The act of interpreting erroneously; a mistaken       interpretation.
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Misinterpreter \Mis`in*ter"pret*er\, n.       One who interprets erroneously.
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Misjoinder \Mis*join"der\, n. (Law)       An incorrect union of parties or of causes of action in a       procedure, criminal or civil. --Wharton.
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Miskindle \Mis*kin"dle\, v. t.       To kindle amiss; to inflame to a bad purpose; to excite       wrongly.
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Mismatch \Mis*match"\, v. t.       To match unsuitably.
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Mismate \Mis*mate"\, v. t.       To mate wrongly or unsuitably; as, to mismate gloves or       shoes; a mismated couple.
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Mismeter \Mis*me"ter\, v. t.       To give the wrong meter to, as to a line of verse. [R.]       --Chaucer.
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Missend \Mis*send"\, v. t.       To send amiss or incorrectly.
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Missound \Mis*sound"\, v. t.       To sound wrongly; to utter or pronounce incorrectly.       --E,Hall.
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Missummation \Mis`sum*ma"tion\, n.       Wrong summation.
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Misunderstand \Mis*un`der*stand"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Misunderstood}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misunderstanding}.]       To misconceive; to mistake; to miscomprehend; to take in a       wrong sense.
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Misunderstander \Mis*un`der*stand"er\, n.       One who misunderstands. --Sir T. More.
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Misunderstand \Mis*un`der*stand"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Misunderstood}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misunderstanding}.]       To misconceive; to mistake; to miscomprehend; to take in a       wrong sense.
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Misunderstanding \Mis*un`der*stand"ing\, n.       1. Mistake of the meaning; error; misconception. --Bacon.          2. Disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.             [bd]Misunderstandings among friends.[b8] --Swift.
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Misunderstand \Mis*un`der*stand"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Misunderstood}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misunderstanding}.]       To misconceive; to mistake; to miscomprehend; to take in a       wrong sense.
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Miswander \Mis*wan"der\, v. i.       To wander in a wrong path; to stray; to go astray. [Obs.]       --Chaucer.
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Miswend \Mis*wend"\, v. i.       To go wrong; to go astray. [Obs.] [bd]The world is       miswent.[b8] --Gower.
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Mucamide \Mu*cam"ide\, n. [Mucic + amide.] (Chem.)       The acid amide of mucic acid, obtained as a white crystalline       substance.
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Muckender \Muck"en*der\, n. [Sp. mocador. Cf. {Mokadour}.]       A handkerchief. [Obs.] [Written also {muckinder}, {muckiter},       {mockadour}.]
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Muckender \Muck"en*der\, n. [Sp. mocador. Cf. {Mokadour}.]       A handkerchief. [Obs.] [Written also {muckinder}, {muckiter},       {mockadour}.]
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Muckmidden \Muck"mid`den\, n.       A dunghill. [Scot.]
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Muconate \Mu"co*nate\, n. (Chem.)       A salt of muconic acid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mugient \Mu"gi*ent\, a. [L. mugiens, p. pr. of mugire to       bellow.]       Lowing; bellowing. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Myocomma \[d8]My`o*com"ma\, n.; pl. L. {Myocommata}, E.       {Myocommas}. [NL. See {Myo-}, and {Comma}.] (Anat.)       A myotome.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Myxinoid \Myx"i*noid\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Like, or pertaining to, the genus Myxine. -- n. A hagfish.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Myxoma \[d8]Myx*o"ma\, n.; pl. {Myxomata}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?]       mucus + -oma.] (Med.)       A tumor made up of a gelatinous tissue resembling that found       in the umbilical cord.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Miner \Min"er\, n. [Cf. F. mineur.]       1. One who mines; a digger for metals, etc.; one engaged in             the business of getting ore, coal, or precious stones, out             of the earth; one who digs military mines; as, armies have             sappers and miners.          2. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any of numerous insects which, in the larval state,                   excavate galleries in the parenchyma of leaves. They                   are mostly minute moths and dipterous flies.             (b) The chattering, or garrulous, honey eater of Australia                   ({Myzantha garrula}).          {Miner's elbow} (Med.), a swelling on the black of the elbow             due to inflammation of the bursa over the olecranon; -- so             called because of frequent occurrence in miners.          {Miner's inch}, in hydraulic mining, the amount of water             flowing under a given pressure in a given time through a             hole one inch in diameter. It is a unit for measuring the             quantity of water supplied.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bellbird \Bell"bird`\, n. [So called from their notes.]       (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A South American bird of the genus {Casmarhincos}, and             family {Cotingid[91]}, of several species; the campanero.       (b) The {Myzantha melanophrys} of Australia.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Magnet, IN       Zip code(s): 47555    Magnet, NE (village, FIPS 30310)       Location: 42.45741 N, 97.46916 W       Population (1990): 69 (37 housing units)       Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 68749
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Magnetic Springs, OH (village, FIPS 46830)       Location: 40.35369 N, 83.26282 W       Population (1990): 373 (139 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 43036
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Makanda, IL (village, FIPS 46214)       Location: 37.61912 N, 89.23723 W       Population (1990): 404 (156 housing units)       Area: 11.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 62958
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Masontown, PA (borough, FIPS 48000)       Location: 39.84825 N, 79.90865 W       Population (1990): 3759 (1646 housing units)       Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Masontown, WV (town, FIPS 52228)       Location: 39.55174 N, 79.80038 W       Population (1990): 737 (334 housing units)       Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Massanutten, VA (CDP, FIPS 50030)       Location: 38.40958 N, 78.73797 W       Population (1990): 990 (793 housing units)       Area: 13.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Maui County, HI (county, FIPS 9)       Location: 20.86801 N, 156.62199 W       Population (1990): 100374 (42160 housing units)       Area: 3002.5 sq km (land), 3210.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mayes County, OK (county, FIPS 97)       Location: 36.29989 N, 95.23667 W       Population (1990): 33366 (15470 housing units)       Area: 1699.5 sq km (land), 70.9 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mc Andrews, KY       Zip code(s): 41543
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mc Intire, IA       Zip code(s): 50455
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mc Intosh, AL       Zip code(s): 36553    Mc Intosh, SD       Zip code(s): 57641
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mc Intyre, GA       Zip code(s): 31054
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
McCandless Township, PA (CDP, FIPS 45904)       Location: 40.58348 N, 80.02997 W       Population (1990): 28781 (10933 housing units)       Area: 42.8 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
McIntire, IA (city, FIPS 48045)       Location: 43.43718 N, 92.59309 W       Population (1990): 147 (71 housing units)       Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
McIntosh, AL (town, FIPS 45472)       Location: 31.26481 N, 88.02788 W       Population (1990): 250 (104 housing units)       Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    McIntosh, FL (town, FIPS 42150)       Location: 29.44907 N, 82.22085 W       Population (1990): 411 (338 housing units)       Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    McIntosh, MN (city, FIPS 39050)       Location: 47.63747 N, 95.88521 W       Population (1990): 665 (286 housing units)       Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    McIntosh, SD (city, FIPS 39940)       Location: 45.92062 N, 101.34965 W       Population (1990): 302 (154 housing units)       Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mcintosh, MN       Zip code(s): 56556
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
McIntosh, AL (town, FIPS 45472)       Location: 31.26481 N, 88.02788 W       Population (1990): 250 (104 housing units)       Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    McIntosh, FL (town, FIPS 42150)       Location: 29.44907 N, 82.22085 W       Population (1990): 411 (338 housing units)       Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    McIntosh, MN (city, FIPS 39050)       Location: 47.63747 N, 95.88521 W       Population (1990): 665 (286 housing units)       Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    McIntosh, SD (city, FIPS 39940)       Location: 45.92062 N, 101.34965 W       Population (1990): 302 (154 housing units)       Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mcintosh, MN       Zip code(s): 56556
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
McIntosh County, GA (county, FIPS 191)       Location: 31.47999 N, 81.37239 W       Population (1990): 8634 (4276 housing units)       Area: 1122.7 sq km (land), 366.0 sq km (water)    McIntosh County, ND (county, FIPS 51)       Location: 46.11880 N, 99.43928 W       Population (1990): 4021 (2031 housing units)       Area: 2526.0 sq km (land), 51.4 sq km (water)    McIntosh County, OK (county, FIPS 91)       Location: 35.37566 N, 95.66574 W       Population (1990): 16779 (10708 housing units)       Area: 1605.9 sq km (land), 239.5 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
McIntyre, GA (town, FIPS 48848)       Location: 32.84695 N, 83.19481 W       Population (1990): 552 (210 housing units)       Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Meigs County, OH (county, FIPS 105)       Location: 39.07582 N, 82.01904 W       Population (1990): 22987 (9795 housing units)       Area: 1112.3 sq km (land), 7.7 sq km (water)    Meigs County, TN (county, FIPS 121)       Location: 35.51469 N, 84.81003 W       Population (1990): 8033 (3689 housing units)       Area: 504.7 sq km (land), 56.8 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mission Woods, KS (city, FIPS 47425)       Location: 39.03318 N, 94.61277 W       Population (1990): 182 (78 housing units)       Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Macintoy /mak'in-toy/ n.   The Apple Macintosh, considered as a    {toy}.   Less pejorative than {Macintrash}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Macintrash /mak'in-trash`/ n.   The Apple Macintosh, as    described by a hacker who doesn't appreciate being kept away from    the _real computer_ by the interface.   The term {maggotbox} has been    reported in regular use in the Research Triangle area of North    Carolina.   Compare {Macintoy}. See also {beige toaster}, {WIMP    environment}, {point-and-drool interface}, {drool-proof paper},    {user-friendly}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Mach Interface Generator          (MIG) An implementation of a subset of       {Matchmaker} that generates {C} and {C++} {remote procedure       call} interfaces for {interprocess communication} between       {Mach} tasks.          ["MIG - The Mach Interface Generator", R.P. Draves et al, CS       CMU, (1989-08-4)].          (1994-11-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Macintosh          (Mac) The name of a product line and {operating       system} {platform} manufactured by {Apple Computer, Inc.},       originally based on the {Motorola 68000} {microprocessor}       family and a proprietary {operating system}.   The Mac was       Apple's successor to the {Lisa}.          The project was proposed by {Jef Raskin} some time before       {Steve Jobs}'s famous visit to {Xerox PARC}.   Jobs tried to       scuttle the Macintosh project and only joined it later because       he wasn't trusted to manage the {Lisa} project.          The {Macintosh user interface} was notable for popularising       the {graphical user interface}, with its easy to learn and       easy to use {desktop} metaphor.          The {Macintosh Operating System} is now officially called       Mac OS.          The first Macintosh, introduced in January 1984, had a       {Motorola 68000} {CPU}, 128K of {RAM}, a small {monochrome}       screen, and one built-in {floppy disk} drive with an external       slot for one more, two {serial ports} and a four-voice sound       generator.   This was all housed in one small plastic case,       including the screen.   When more memory was available later in       the year, a 512K Macintosh was nicknamed the "Fat Mac."          The standard Macintosh screen {resolution} is 72 {dpi} (making       one {point} = one {pixel}), exactly half the 144 dpi       resolution of the ancient {Apple Imagewriter} {dot matrix}       printer.          The Mac Plus (January 1986) added expandability by providing       an external {SCSI} port for connecting {hard disks}, {magnetic       tape}, and other high-speed devices.          The Mac SE (March 1987) had up to four megabytes of {RAM}, an       optional built-in 20 megabyte hard disk and one internal       expansion slot for connecting a third-party device.          The Mac II (March 1987) used the faster {Motorola 68020} {CPU}       with a 32-bit {bus}.          In 1994 {PowerPC} based Macs, {Power Macs}, were launched, and       in 1999, the {iMac}, updated on 2002-01-07.   The Power Mac G4       (Quicksilver 2002) was the first Power Mac to clock at 1GHz and       "Superdrives" (combined DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-RW)       appeared in the iMac in 2002.   In mid 2003 the first G5       Power Mac was released, the first Mac to be based on a 64-bit       architecture.   {IBM} and not Motorola manufactured the CPU for       this new generation of Power Macs.   The clock speed was       initially 1.6GHz but a dual 2GHz system was available in       September.          Mac OS X is the successor to Mac OS 9, although its       technological parent is the {NEXTSTEP} OS from {Next, Inc.},       founded by Steve Jobs after he left Apple the first time.   OS       X is based largely on the {BSD} UNIX system.   The core of the       OS X operating system is released as free {source code} under       the project name {Darwin}.          If "Macintosh" were an acronym, some say it would stand for       "Many Applications Crash, If Not, The Operating System Hangs".       While this was true for pre Mac OS 9 systems, it is less true       for Mac OS 9, and totally incorrect for Mac OS X, which has       protected memory, so even if one application crashes, the       system and other applications are unaffected.          See also {Macintosh file system}, {Macintosh user interface}.          {Apple Macintosh Home (http://www.mac.com/)}.          (2003-09-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Macintosh Common Lisp          (MCL) {Common Lisp} for the {Apple Macintosh}.          Guillaume Cartier, of the Mathematics Department at UQAM,       Canada, has written some libraries.          Latest version: 1.2.          {(ftp://cambridge.apple.com/pub/mcl2/contrib/)}.          (1992-11-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Macintosh file system          A file on the {Macintosh} consists of two parts,       called forks.   The "data fork" contains the data which would       normally be stored in the file on other operating systems.       The "resource fork" contains a collection of arbitrary       attribute/value pairs, including program segments, {icon}       {bitmaps}, and parametric values.   Yet more information       regarding Macintosh files is stored by the {Finder} in a       hidden file, called the "Desktop Database".          Because of the complications in storing different parts of a       Macintosh file in non-Macintosh file systems that only handle       consecutive data in one part, it is common to only send the       Data fork or to convert the Macintosh file into some other       format before transferring it.          (1996-03-03)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Macintosh II          (Mac II) A version of {Apple}'s {Macintosh}       {personal computer}, released in March 1987, using the       {Motorola 68020} {CPU}, which runs at a higher {clock rate}       than the {Motorola 68000} used in the original Mac.   The Mac       II has a full 32-bit data bus instead of a 16-bit bus.   Mac II       models have built-in 40 to 160 megabyte {hard disks} and can       take up to eight megabytes of {RAM} (and more as denser memory       chips arive).          The Mac II was the first Macintosh to provide a colour       graphics option, with up to 256 colours on screen at a 640x480       resolution.   Mac II models are designed for expandability with       three ({Macintosh IIcx}) or six (II & IIx) built-in {NuBus}       {expansion slots} for additional {peripheral} and       {coprocessor} boards.          (1996-05-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Macintosh IIcx          (Mac IIcx) A version of {Apple}'s {Macintosh II}       {personal computer}, introduced in 1989, with a {Motorola       68030} processor running at 16 MHz and up to 128 MB of {RAM}       (120 ns, 30-pin {DRAM} chips).   The IIcx requires System 6.0.3       or later and requires "Mode 32" or "32-bit Enabler" to use       more than 8MB of RAM.   It was discontinued 1991, and in 1996       is still considered one of the best-designed Macs ever.          (1996-05-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Macintosh Operating System          (Mac OS) {Apple Computer, Inc.}'s       proprietary {operating system} for their {Macintosh} family of       {personal computers}.          The part of the operating system that simulates the desktop is       called "{Finder}."   The {multitasking} version of Finder was       called "{MultiFinder}" until {multitasking} was integrated       into the core of the OS with the introduction of System 7.0 in       1990.          The Macintosh series provides a built-in graphics language,       called "{QuickDraw}", which provides a {standard} for software       developers.          Mac OS 8, scheduled for delivery in July 1997, contains a       number of significant improvements, including new       human-interface features, increased system stability and       performance, a {PowerPC} processor-native Finder, tighter       integration of {Internet} access through panel-based       "assistants," Personal Web Sharing, and the ability to run       {Java applets} and programs through Mac OS Run Time for {Java}.          Mac OS X ("X" for 10) is based on {FreeBSD}.   Apple released       the {kernel} of Mac OS X Server as "{darwin}", under an {open       source} license.          See also {Macintosh file system}, {Macintosh user interface}.          (2002-06-29)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Macintosh user interface          The {graphical user interface} used by       {Apple Computer}'s {Macintosh} family of {personal computers},       based on graphical representations of familiar office objects       (sheets of paper, files, wastepaper bin, etc.) positioned on a       two-dimensional "{desktop}" workspace.          Programs and data files are represented on screen by small       pictures ({icon}s).   An object is selected by moving a {mouse}       over the real desktop which correspondingly moves the       {pointer} on screen.   When the pointer is over an icon on       screen, the icon is selected by pressing the button on the       mouse.          A {hierarchical file system} is provided that lets a user       "{drag}" a document (a file) icon into and out of a {folder}       (directory) icon.   Folders can also contain other folders and       so on.   To delete a document, its icon is dragged into a       {trash can} icon.   For people that are not computer       enthusiasts, managing files on the Macintosh is easier than       using the {MS-DOS} or {Unix} {command-line interpreter}.          The Macintosh always displays a row of menu titles at the top       of the screen.   When a mouse button is pressed over a title, a       {pull-down menu} appears below it.   With the mouse button held       down, the option within the menu is selected by pointing to it       and then releasing the button.          Unlike the {IBM PC}, which, prior to {Microsoft Windows} had       no standard {graphical user interface}, Macintosh developers       almost always conform to the Macintosh interface.   As a       result, users are comfortable with the interface of a new       program from the start even if it takes a while to learn all       the rest of it.   They know there will be a row of menu options       at the top of the screen, and basic tasks are always performed       in the same way.   Apple also keeps technical jargon down to a       minimum.          Although the Macintosh user interface provides consistency; it       does not make up for an {application program} that is not       designed well.   Not only must the application's menus be clear       and understandable, but the locations on screen that a user       points to must be considered.   Since the mouse is the major       selecting method on a Macintosh, mouse movement should be kept       to a minimum.   In addition, for experienced typists, the mouse       is a cumbersome substitute for well-designed keyboard       commands, especially for intensive text editing.          {Urban legned} has it that the Mac user interface was copied       from {Xerox}'s {Palo Alto Research Center}.   Although it is       true that Xerox's {smalltalk} had a GUI and Xerox introduced       some GUI concepts commercially on the {Xerox Star} computer in       1981, and that {Steve Jobs} and members of the Mac and {Lisa}       project teams visited PARC, Jef Raskin, who created the Mac       project, points out that many GUI concepts which are now       considered fundamental, such as dragging objects and pull-down       menus with the mouse, were actually invented at Apple.          {Pull-down menu}s have become common on {IBM}, {Commodore} and       {Amiga} computers.   {Microsoft Windows} and {OS/2}       {Presentation Manager}, {Digital Research}'s {GEM},       {Hewlett-Packard}'s {New Wave}, the {X Window System}, {RISC       OS} and many other programs and operating environments also       incorporate some or all of the desktop/mouse/icon features.          {Apple Computer} have tried to prevent other companies from       using some {GUI} concepts by taking legal action against them.       It is because of such restrictive practises that organisations       such as the {Free Software Foundation} previously refused to       support ports of their software to Apple machines, though this       ban has now been lifted.   [Why?   When?]          (1996-07-19)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Macintoy          /mak'in-toy/ The Apple {Macintosh}, considered as a {toy}.       Less pejorative than {Macintrash}.          [{Jargon File}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Macintrash          /mak'in-trash"/ The Apple {Macintosh}, as described by a       hacker who doesn"t appreciate being kept away from the *real       computer* by the interface.   The term {maggotbox} has been       reported in regular use in the Research Triangle area of North       Carolina.   Compare {Macintoy}.          See also {beige toaster}, {WIMP environment}, {point-and-drool       interface}, {drool-proof paper}, {user-friendly}.          (1995-05-02)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
magnetic disk          A flat rotating disc covered on one or both sides       with some magnetisable material.   The two main types are the       {hard disk} and the {floppy disk}.          Small areas or "zones" on a magnetic disk are magnetised.   The       magnetisation is aligned in one of two opposing orientations       with respect to the recording {head}.   The {head} writes data       by altering the alignment and reads data by detecting current       pulses induced in a coil as zones with different magnetic       alignment pass underneath it.          Data is stored on either or both surfaces of discs in       concentric rings called "{tracks}".   Each track is divided       into a whole number of "{sectors}".   Where multiple (rigid)       discs are mounted on the same axle the set of tracks at the       same radius on all their surfaces is known as a "{cylinder}".          Data is read and written by a {disk drive} which rotates the       discs and positions the read/write "{heads}" over the desired       track(s).   The latter radial movement is known as "{seeking}".       There is usually one head for each surface that stores data       though, for increased performance (from reduced {rotational       latency}), it is possible, though expensive, to position       multiple heads at equally spaced angles around the discs.          Therefore there are two states that can be detected for each       zone - a change in alignment, or no change.          Ideally a data bit of one or zero can be recorded in each zone       of magnetisation, however, if a zero represents an absence of       magnetic change, the detection of several consecutive zeros       would imply accurately measuring the length of time of the       absence, i.e., measuring the time between two magnetic       changes.   However, the variability of motor speed limits the       number of consecutive zeros which can be read reliably.          The best recording methods accurately follow the       characteristics of the magnetic and rotational aspects in       recording the disk, to be as dense as possible in recording       bits.          Compare {magnetic drum}, {compact disc}, {optical disk},       {magneto-optical disk}.          (2003-03-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition          (MICR) A {character recognition} system using special ink and       characters which can be magnetised and read automatically.          MICR is used almost exclusively in the banking industry where       it is used to print details on cheques to enable automatic       processing.          (1995-04-13)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
magnetic tape          (Or "magtape", "tape" - {paper tape} is now       obsolete) A data storage medium consisting of a magnetisable       oxide coating on a thin plastic strip, commonly used for       {backup} and {archiving}.          Early industry-standard magnetic tape was half an inch wide       and wound on removable reels 10.5 inches in diameter.       Different lengths were available with 2400 feet and 4800 feet       being common.   {DECtape} was a variation on this "{round       tape}".          In modern magnetic tape systems the reels are much smaller and       are fixed inside a {cartridge} to protect the tape and for       ease of handling ("{square tape}" - though it's really       rectangular).   Cartridge formats include {QIC}, {DAT}, and       {Exabyte}.          Tape is read and written on a tape drive (or "deck") which       winds the tape from one reel to the other causing it to move       past a read/write head.   Early tape had seven parallel tracks       of data along the length of the tape allowing six bit       characters plus {parity} written across the tape.   A typical       recording density was 556 characters per inch.   The tape had       reflective marks near its end which signaled beginning of tape       (BOT) and end of tape (EOT) to the hardware.          Data is written to tape in {blocks} with {inter-block gaps}       between them.   Each block is typically written in a single       operation with the tape running continuously during the write.       The larger the block the larger the data {buffer} required in       order to supply or receive the data written to or read from       the tape.   The smaller the block the more tape is wasted as       inter-block gaps.   Several logical {records} may be combined       into one physical block to reduce wastage ("{blocked       records}").   Finding a certain block on the tape generally       involved reading sequentially from the beginning, in contrast       to {magnetic disks}.   Tape is not suitable for {random       access}.   The exception to this is that some systems allow       {tape marks} to be written which can be detected while winding       the tape forward or rewinding it at high speed.   These are       typically used to separate logical files on a tape.          Most tape drives now include some kind of {data compression}.       There are several {algorithms} which provide similar results:       {LZ} (most), {IDRC} ({Exabyte}), {ALDC} ({IBM}, {QIC}) and       {DLZ1} ({DLT}).          See also {cut a tape}, {flap}, {Group Code Recording},       {spool}, {macrotape}, {microtape}, {Non Return to Zero       Inverted}, {Phase Encoded}.          (1997-04-05)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
magnetic tape drive          (Or "tape drive") A {peripheral} device that reads       and writes {magnetic tape}.          (1996-05-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
magneto-optical disk          Plastic or glass disks coated with a       compound (often TbFeCo) with special properties.   The disk is       read by bouncing a low-intensity laser off the disk.       Originally the laser was infrared, but frequencies up to blue       may be possible; the shorter the wavelength the higher the       possible density.   The polarisation of the reflected light       depends on the polarity of the stored magnetic field.          To write, a higher-intensity laser is used to heat the       material up to its Curie point, allowing its magnetisation to       be altered and "frozen" as it cools.          {Storage FAQ       (http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/arch-storage/part1/faq.html)}.          (1995-03-15)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
magnetostrictive delay line          An early storage device that used tensioned       wires of nickel alloy carrying longitudinal waves produced and       detected electromagnetically.          They had better storage behaviour than {mercury delay lines}.          [H. Epstein and O.B. Stram, "A High Performance       Magnetostriction-Sonic Delay Line," Transactions, Institute of       Radio Engineers, Professional Group on Ultrasonic Engineering,       1957, pp. 1-24].          (2002-11-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
mouse mat          (U.S.: "mouse pad") A small sheet with a special       surface for a rolling ball {mouse} to move on.   Most mouse       mats are sheets of rubber or foam about 20cm by 25cm and about       5mm thick with one side covered with cloth or sometimes hard       plastic.   Deluxe versions come combined with a {wrist rest}.          It is rare to find a mouse mat which does not carry some form       of advertisement for some company or other.   They are such a       common free gift that few people actually have to buy one.          Mats are supposed to provide better traction and a clean,       lint-free surface over which to move but it debatable whether       they are useful at all, or whether any appropriate surface       (preferably hard, even, flat, and clean) is as good.       Howevever, some mice which use optical (e.g. {Sun}) or       radio-frequency sensors (e.g. ?) to detect motion (instead of       using a rolling ball) will only work on specially designed       mouse mats.   Critics may consider this to be part of the       {connector conspiracy}, though the designers would claim       greater reliability due to the absence of moving parts.          (1997-04-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
MS-Windows          {Microsoft Windows}
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Michmethah       hiding-place, a town in the northern border of Ephraim and       Manasseh, and not far west of Jordan (Josh. 16:6; 17:7).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Machnadebai, smiter
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Michmethah, the gift or death of a striker