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   madder family
         n 1: widely distributed family of mostly tropical trees and
               shrubs and herbs; includes coffee and chinchona and
               gardenia and madder and bedstraws and partridgeberry [syn:
               {Rubiaceae}, {family Rubiaceae}, {madder family}]

English Dictionary: mother of thyme	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Madreporaria n stony corals Synonym(s): Madreporaria, order Madreporaria
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madrepore n corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands Synonym(s): stony coral, madrepore, madriporian coral
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madriporian coral n corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands Synonym(s): stony coral, madrepore, madriporian coral
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
materfamilias n a female head of a family or tribe [syn: matriarch, materfamilias]
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matter of course n an inevitable ending [syn: foregone conclusion, {matter of course}]
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matter of fact n a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide Synonym(s): question of fact, matter of fact a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact
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matter of law n a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide Synonym(s): question of law, matter of law
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matter-of-course adj expected or depended upon as a natural or logical outcome
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matter-of-fact adj not fanciful or imaginative; "local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones"; "a prosaic and unimaginative essay" Synonym(s): matter-of-fact, prosaic concerned with practical matters; "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip" Synonym(s): matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmatical
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
metharbital n anticonvulsant drug (trade name Gemonil) used in the treatment of epilepsy Synonym(s): metharbital, Gemonil
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
metrification n writing a metrical composition (or the metrical structure of a composition) the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds Synonym(s): metrification, metrication
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
metrify v compose in poetic meter; "The bard metrified his poems very precisely" convert from a non-metric to the metric system Synonym(s): metricize, metricise, metrify, metricate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
metropolis n a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city" Synonym(s): city, metropolis, urban center people living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994" Synonym(s): city, metropolis
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metropolitan adj relating to or characteristic of a metropolis; "metropolitan area" n in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity a person who lives in a metropolis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
metroptosis n prolapse of the uterus [syn: metroptosis, {descensus uteri}]
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midrib n the vein in the center of a leaf Synonym(s): midrib, midvein
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midriff n the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable" Synonym(s): middle, midriff, midsection (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration Synonym(s): diaphragm, midriff
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
miter box n hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints Synonym(s): miter box, mitre box
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
mitre box n hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints Synonym(s): miter box, mitre box
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
mother board n the main circuit board for a computer [syn: CPU board, mother board]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
mother figure n a woman who evokes the feelings usually reserved for a mother
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mother fucker n insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous Synonym(s): asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son of a bitch, SOB
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Mother Hubbard n a woman's loose unbelted dress [syn: Mother Hubbard, muumuu]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
mother of thyme n fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and- white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America Synonym(s): basil thyme, basil balm, mother of thyme, Acinos arvensis, Satureja acinos
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mother-of-pearl n the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell [syn: mother-of-pearl, nacre]
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mother-of-pearl cloud n a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon Synonym(s): nacreous cloud, mother-of-pearl cloud
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
mother-of-thousands n eastern Asiatic saxifrage with racemes of small red-and- white flowers; spreads by numerous creeping stolons Synonym(s): strawberry geranium, strawberry saxifrage, mother-of- thousands, Saxifraga stolonifera, Saxifraga sarmentosam
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
motherfucker n insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous Synonym(s): asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son of a bitch, SOB
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
motor aphasia n aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired Synonym(s): motor aphasia, Broca's aphasia, ataxic aphasia, expressive aphasia, nonfluent aphasia
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motor fiber n a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands Synonym(s): motor fiber, efferent fiber
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motor pool n a fleet of military vehicles controlled by a single agency and available for use as needed
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motor vehicle n a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails Synonym(s): motor vehicle, automotive vehicle
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motorbike n small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars Synonym(s): minibike, motorbike v ride a motorcycle Synonym(s): motorbike, motorcycle, cycle
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motorboat n a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine [syn: motorboat, powerboat] v ride in a motorboat
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motorbus n a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" Synonym(s): bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
mouth harp n a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole Synonym(s): harmonica, mouth organ, harp, mouth harp
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Madeira vine \Ma*dei"ra vine\ (Bot.) A herbaceous climbing vine ({Boussingaultia baselloides}) very popular in cultivation, having shining entire leaves and racemens of small fragrant white flowers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Madreperl \Ma"dre*perl\, n. [It. madreperla.] Mother-of-pearl.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Stag \Stag\, n. [Icel. steggr the male of several animals; or a doubtful AS. stagga. Cf. {Steg}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The adult male of the red deer ({Cervus elaphus}), a large European species closely related to the American elk, or wapiti. (b) The male of certain other species of large deer. 2. A colt, or filly; also, a romping girl. [Prov. Eng.] 3. A castrated bull; -- called also {bull stag}, and {bull seg}. See the Note under {Ox}. 4. (Stock Exchange) (a) An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange. [Cant] (b) One who applies for the allotment of shares in new projects, with a view to sell immediately at a premium, and not to hold the stock. [Cant] 5. (Zo[94]l.) The European wren. [Prov. Eng.] {Stag beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of lamellicorn beetles belonging to {Lucanus} and allied genera, especially {L. cervus} of Europe and {L. dama} of the United States. The mandibles are large and branched, or forked, whence the name. The lava feeds on the rotten wood of dead trees. Called also {horned bug}, and {horse beetle}. {Stag dance}, a dance by men only. [slang, U.S.] {Stag hog} (Zo[94]l.), the babiroussa. {Stag-horn coral} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of large branching corals of the genus {Madrepora}, which somewhat resemble the antlers of the stag, especially {Madrepora cervicornis}, and {M. palmata}, of Florida and the West Indies. {Stag-horn fern} (Bot.), an Australian and West African fern ({Platycerium alcicorne}) having the large fronds branched like a stag's horns; also, any species of the same genus. {Stag-horn sumac} (Bot.), a common American shrub ({Rhus typhina}) having densely velvety branchlets. See {Sumac}. {Stag party}, a party consisting of men only. [Slang, U. S.] {Stag tick} (Zo[94]l.), a parasitic dipterous insect of the family {Hippoboscid[91]}, which lives upon the stag and in usually wingless. The same species lives also upon the European grouse, but in that case has wings.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Madrepora \[d8]Mad`repo"ra\, n. [NL. See {Madre[?]ore}.] (Zo[94]l.) A genus of reef corals abundant in tropical seas. It includes than one hundred and fifty species, most of which are elegantly branched. -- {Mad`repo"ral}, a.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Anthozoa \[d8]An`tho*zo"a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'a`nqos flower + [?] animal.] (Zo[94]l.) The class of the C[d2]lenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are {Acyonaria}, {Actinaria}, and {Madreporaria}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Madreporaria \[d8]Mad`repora"ria\, n. pl. [NL. See {Madrepore}.] (Zo[94]l.) An extensive division of Anthozoa, including most of the species that produce stony corals. See Illust. of {Anthozoa}. -- {Mad`repora"rian}, a. & n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Madrepore \Mad"re*pore\, n. [F. madrepore, perh. fr. madr[82] spotted, fr. OF. madre, mazre, a kind of knotty wood with brown spots, fr. OHG. masar a knot, grain, or vein in wood, a speck, G. maser + pore (see {Pore}); or perh. F. madr[82]pore is rather from It. madrepora, and this perh. fr. It. madre mother (see {Mother}) + Gr. [?] a soft stone.] (Zo[94]l.) Any coral of the genus Madrepora; formerly, often applied to any stony coral.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Madreporian \Mad`repo"rian\, Madreporic \Mad`re*po"ric\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora. {Madreporic plate} (Zo[94]l.), a perforated plate in echinoderms, through which water is admitted to the ambulacral tubes; -- called also {madreporic tubercule}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Madreporian \Mad`repo"rian\, Madreporic \Mad`re*po"ric\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora. {Madreporic plate} (Zo[94]l.), a perforated plate in echinoderms, through which water is admitted to the ambulacral tubes; -- called also {madreporic tubercule}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Madreporian \Mad`repo"rian\, Madreporic \Mad`re*po"ric\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora. {Madreporic plate} (Zo[94]l.), a perforated plate in echinoderms, through which water is admitted to the ambulacral tubes; -- called also {madreporic tubercule}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Madreporian \Mad`repo"rian\, Madreporic \Mad`re*po"ric\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora. {Madreporic plate} (Zo[94]l.), a perforated plate in echinoderms, through which water is admitted to the ambulacral tubes; -- called also {madreporic tubercule}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Madreporiform \Mad`repo"riform\, a. [Madrepore + -form.] (Zo[94]l.) Resembling a madreporian coral in form or structure.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Madreporite \Mad"reporite\, n. [Cf. F. madr[82]porite] 1. (Paleon.) A fossil coral. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The madreporic plate of echinoderms.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
7. Amount; quantity; portion; space; -- often indefinite. Away he goes, . . . a matter of seven miles. --L' Estrange. I have thoughts to tarry a small matter. --Congreve. No small matter of British forces were commanded over sea the year before. --Mi --lton. 8. Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance. 9. (Metaph.) That which is permanent, or is supposed to be given, and in or upon which changes are effected by psychological or physical processes and relations; -- opposed to {form}. --Mansel. 10. (Print.) Written manuscript, or anything to be set in type; copy; also, type set up and ready to be used, or which has been used, in printing. {Dead matter} (Print.), type which has been used, or which is not to be used, in printing, and is ready for distribution. {Live matter} (Print.), type set up, but not yet printed from. {Matter in bar}, {Matter of fact}. See under {Bar}, and {Fact}. {Matter of record}, anything recorded. {Upon the matter}, [or] {Upon the whole matter}, considering the whole; taking all things into view. Waller, with Sir William Balfour, exceeded in horse, but were, upon the whole matter, equal in foot. --Clarendon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fact \Fact\, n. [L. factum, fr. facere to make or do. Cf. {Feat}, {Affair}, {Benefit}, {Defect}, {Fashion}, and {-fy}.] 1. A doing, making, or preparing. [Obs.] A project for the fact and vending Of a new kind of fucus, paint for ladies. --B. Jonson. 2. An effect produced or achieved; anything done or that comes to pass; an act; an event; a circumstance. What might instigate him to this devilish fact, I am not able to conjecture. --Evelyn. He who most excels in fact of arms. --Milton. 3. Reality; actuality; truth; as, he, in fact, excelled all the rest; the fact is, he was beaten. 4. The assertion or statement of a thing done or existing; sometimes, even when false, improperly put, by a transfer of meaning, for the thing done, or supposed to be done; a thing supposed or asserted to be done; as, history abounds with false facts. I do not grant the fact. --De Foe. This reasoning is founded upon a fact which is not true. --Roger Long. Note: TheTerm fact has in jurisprudence peculiar uses in contrast with low; as, attorney at low, and attorney in fact; issue in low, and issue in fact. There is also a grand distinction between low and fact with reference to the province of the judge and that of the jury, the latter generally determining the fact, the former the low. --Burrill Bouvier. {Accessary before}, [or] {after}, {the fact}. See under {Accessary}. {Matter of fact}, an actual occurrence; a verity; used adjectively: of or pertaining to facts; prosaic; unimaginative; as, a matter-of-fact narration. Syn: Act; deed; performance; event; incident; occurrence; circumstance.
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7. Amount; quantity; portion; space; -- often indefinite. Away he goes, . . . a matter of seven miles. --L' Estrange. I have thoughts to tarry a small matter. --Congreve. No small matter of British forces were commanded over sea the year before. --Mi --lton. 8. Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance. 9. (Metaph.) That which is permanent, or is supposed to be given, and in or upon which changes are effected by psychological or physical processes and relations; -- opposed to {form}. --Mansel. 10. (Print.) Written manuscript, or anything to be set in type; copy; also, type set up and ready to be used, or which has been used, in printing. {Dead matter} (Print.), type which has been used, or which is not to be used, in printing, and is ready for distribution. {Live matter} (Print.), type set up, but not yet printed from. {Matter in bar}, {Matter of fact}. See under {Bar}, and {Fact}. {Matter of record}, anything recorded. {Upon the matter}, [or] {Upon the whole matter}, considering the whole; taking all things into view. Waller, with Sir William Balfour, exceeded in horse, but were, upon the whole matter, equal in foot. --Clarendon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Matter-of-fact \Mat"ter-of-fact"\, a. Adhering to facts; not turning aside from absolute realities; not fanciful or imaginative; commonplace; dry.
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Cerasin \Cer"a*sin\, n. (Chem.) A white amorphous substance, the insoluble part of cherry gum; -- called also {meta-arabinic acid}. 2. (Chem.) A gummy mucilaginous substance; -- called also {bassorin}, {tragacanthin}, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Metrification \Met`rifica"tion\, n. Composition in metrical form; versification. [R.] --Tennyson.
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Metrify \Met"ri*fy\, v. i. [L. metrum meter + -fy: cf. F. m[82]trifier.] To make verse. [R.] --Skelton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Metropole \Met"ro*pole\, n. [Cf. F. m[82]tropole. See {Metropolis}.] A metropolis. [Obs.] --Holinshed.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Metropolis \Metrop"olis\, n. [L. metropolis, Gr. [?], prop., the mother city (in relation to colonies); [?] mother + [?] city. See {Mother}, and {Police}.] 1. The mother city; the chief city of a kingdom, state, or country. [Edinburgh] gray metropolis of the North. --Tennyson. 2. (Eccl.) The seat, or see, of the metropolitan, or highest church dignitary. The great metropolis and see of Rome. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Metropolitan \Met`ropol"itan\ (?; 277), a. [L. metropolitanus: cf. F. m[82]tropolitain.] 1. Of or pertaining to the capital or principal city of a country; as, metropolitan luxury. 2. (Eccl.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a metropolitan or the presiding bishop of a country or province, his office, or his dignity; as, metropolitan authority. [bd]Bishops metropolitan.[b8] --Sir T. More.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Metropolitan \Met`ropol"itan\, n. [LL. metropolitanus.] 1. The superior or presiding bishop of a country or province. 2. (Lat. Church.) An archbishop. 3. (Gr. Church) A bishop whose see is civil metropolis. His rank is intermediate between that of an archbishop and a patriarch. --Hook.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vestry \Ves"try\, n.; pl. {Vestries}. [OE. vestrye, F. vestiaire, L. vestiarium, fr. vestiarius belonging to clothes, fr. vestis a garment. See {Vest}, n., and cf. {Vestiary}.] 1. A room appendant to a church, in which sacerdotal vestments and sacred utensils are sometimes kept, and where meetings for worship or parish business are held; a sacristy; -- formerly called revestiary. He said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments for all the worshipers of Baal. --2 Kings x. 22. 2. (Ch. of Eng.) A parochial assembly; an assembly of persons who manage parochial affairs; -- so called because usually held in a vestry. 3. (Prot. Epis. Ch.) A body, composed of wardens and vestrymen, chosen annually by a parish to manage its temporal concerns. {Metropolitan vestry}, in the city of London, and certain specified parishes and places in England, a body composed of householders who pay poor rates. Its duties include the repair of churches, care of highways, the appointment of certain officers, etc. {Select vestry}, a select number of persons chosen in large and populous English parishes to represent and manage the concerns of the parish for one year. --Mozley & W. {Vestry board} (Ch. of Eng.), a vestry. See def. 2, above. {Vestry clerk}, an officer chosen by the vestry, who keeps a record of its proceedings; also, in England, one who keeps the parish accounts and books. {Vestry meeting}, the meeting of a vestry or vestry board; also, a meeting of a parish held in a vestry or other place.
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Metropolitanate \Met`ropol"itan*ate\, n. The see of a metropolitan bishop. --Milman.
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Metropolite \Metrop"olite\, n. [L. metropolita, Gr. [?].] A metropolitan. --Barrow.
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Metropolitical \Met`ropolit"ic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to a metropolis; being a metropolis; metropolitan; as, the metropolitical chair. --Bp. Hall.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Midrib \Mid"rib`\, n. (Bot.) A continuation of the petiole, extending from the base to the apex of the lamina of a leaf.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Midriff \Mid"riff\, n. [AS. midhrif; midd mid, middle + hrif bowels, womb; akin to OFries. midref midriff, rif, ref, belly, OHG. href body, and to L. corpus body. See {Corpse}.] (Anat.) See {Diaphragm}, n., 2. Smote him into the midriff with a stone. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Miter \Mi"ter\, Mitre \Mi"tre\, n. [F. mitre, fr. L. mitra headband, turban, Gr. [?].] 1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with two points or peaks. --Fairholt. 2. The surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter joint. 3. (Numis.) A sort of base money or coin. {Miter box} (Carp. & Print.), an apparatus for guiding a handsaw at the proper angle in making a miter joint; esp., a wooden or metal trough with vertical kerfs in its upright sides, for guides. {Miter dovetail} (Carp.), a kind of dovetail for a miter joint in which there is only one joint line visible, and that at the angle. {Miter gauge} (Carp.), a gauge for determining the angle of a miter. {Miter joint}, a joint formed by pieces matched and united upon a line bisecting the angle of junction, as by the beveled ends of two pieces of molding or brass rule, etc. The term is used especially when the pieces form a right angle. See {Miter}, 2. {Miter shell} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of marine univalve shells of the genus {Mitra}. {Miter square} (Carp.), a bevel with an immovable arm at an angle of 45[deg], for striking lines on stuff to be mitered; also, a square with an arm adjustable to any angle. {Miter wheels}, a pair of bevel gears, of equal diameter, adapted for working together, usually with their axes at right angles.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mitriform \Mit"ri*form\, a. [Miter + -form: cf. F. mitriforme.] Having the form of a miter, or a peaked cap; as, a mitriform calyptra. --Gray.
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Moderable \Mod"erable\, a. [L. moderabilis.] Modeate; temperate. [Obs.]
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Vinegar \Vin"e*gar\, n. [OE. vinegre, F. vinaigre; vin wine (L. vinum) + aigre sour. See {Wine}, and {Eager}, a.] 1. A sour liquid used as a condiment, or as a preservative, and obtained by the spontaneous (acetous) fermentation, or by the artificial oxidation, of wine, cider, beer, or the like. Note: The characteristic sourness of vinegar is due to acetic acid, of which it contains from three to five per cent. Wine vinegar contains also tartaric acid, citric acid, etc. 2. Hence, anything sour; -- used also metaphorically. Here's the challenge: . . . I warrant there's vinegar and pepper in't. --Shak. {Aromatic vinegar}, strong acetic acid highly flavored with aromatic substances. {Mother of vinegar}. See 4th {Mother}. {Radical vinegar}, acetic acid. {Thieves' vinegar}. See under {Thief}. {Vinegar eel} (Zo[94]l.), a minute nematode worm ({Leptodera oxophila}, or {Anguillula acetiglutinis}), commonly found in great numbers in vinegar, sour paste, and other fermenting vegetable substances; -- called also {vinegar worm}. {Vinegar lamp} (Chem.), a fanciful name of an apparatus designed to oxidize alcohol to acetic acid by means of platinum. {Vinegar plant}. See 4th {Mother}. {Vinegar tree} (Bot.), the stag-horn sumac ({Rhus typhina}), whose acid berries have been used to intensify the sourness of vinegar. {Wood vinegar}. See under {Wood}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mother-of-pearl \Moth"er-of-pearl`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The hard pearly internal layer of several kinds of shells, esp. of pearl oysters, river mussels, and the abalone shells; nacre. See {Pearl}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Mother-of-thyme \Moth"er-of-thyme`\, n. (Bot.) An aromatic plant ({Thymus Serphyllum}); -- called also {wild thyme}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Motorpathic \Mo`tor*path"ic\, a. Of or pertaining to motorpathy.
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Motorpathy \Motor"pathy\, n. [L. motor a mover + Gr. [?], [?], to suffer.] (Med.) Kinesiatrics.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: The yellow-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys acebra}) of the Southern United States, the red-bellied terrapin ({Pseudemys rugosa}), native of the tributaries Chesapeake Bay (called also {potter}, {slider}, and {redfender}), and the diamond-back or salt-marsh terrapin ({Malaclemmys palustris}), are the most important American species. The diamond-back terrapin is native of nearly the whole of the Atlantic coast of the United States. {Alligator terrapin}, the snapping turtle. {Mud terrapin}, any one of numerous species of American tortoises of the genus {Cinosternon}. {Painted terrapin}, the painted turtle. See under {Painted}. {Speckled terrapin}, a small fresh-water American terrapin ({Chelopus guttatus}) having the carapace black with round yellow spots; -- called also {spotted turtle}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mad River, CA Zip code(s): 95552
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Madeira Beach, FL (city, FIPS 42400) Location: 27.79540 N, 82.79171 W Population (1990): 4225 (3788 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 5.8 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 33708
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mather AFB, CA (CDP, FIPS 46254) Location: 38.54843 N, 121.27720 W Population (1990): 4885 (1279 housing units) Area: 24.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mather Afb, CA Zip code(s): 95655
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mather AFB, CA (CDP, FIPS 46254) Location: 38.54843 N, 121.27720 W Population (1990): 4885 (1279 housing units) Area: 24.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mather Afb, CA Zip code(s): 95655
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Matherville, IL (village, FIPS 47527) Location: 41.25913 N, 90.60573 W Population (1990): 708 (303 housing units) Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 61263 Matherville, MS Zip code(s): 39360
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Medaryville, IN (town, FIPS 48186) Location: 41.08026 N, 86.89002 W Population (1990): 689 (259 housing units) Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 47957
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Metropolis, IL (city, FIPS 48645) Location: 37.15219 N, 88.71196 W Population (1990): 6734 (3137 housing units) Area: 12.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62960
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
M O drive {mageneto-optical drive}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) A data network intended to serve an area the size of a large city. Such networks are being implemented by innovative techniques, such as running {optical fibre} through subway tunnels. A popular example of a MAN is {SMDS}. See also {Local Area Network}, {Wide Area Network}. (1994-11-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
motherboard (mobo) The main {printed circuit board} in an electronic device, particularly a computer, which may contain sockets that accept additional boards ("daughter-boards"). In a {personal computer}, the motherboard contains the {bus}, the {microprocessor}, and {integrated circuits} used for controlling any built-in {peripherals} such as the {keyboard}, text and graphics display, {serial ports} and {parallel ports}, {joystick}, and {mouse} {interfaces}. (2000-08-10)