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machine-readable

Readable by a machine; available on a data-storage medium in a binary format that can be rapidly converted by standard input devices into data in a computer memory; as, the CIDE dictionary is a machine-readable dictionary.

Machiner

One who or operates a machine; a machinist{2}.

Machinery

Machines, in general, or collectively.

Machining

Of or pertaining to the machinery of a poem; acting or used as a machine.

Machinist

A constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines.

machismo

A strong, and by some considered exaggerated, sense of manly pride, associated with an attitude that the proper expression of masculinity includes virility, courage, and an entitlement to dominate, especially over women.

machmeter

an instrument for measuring the speed of an aircraft relative to the speed of sound.

Macho

The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, syn. Mugil Mexicanus).

macho

Manly, especially with an assertive and domineering manner toward women.

MACHO

A form of dark matter in distant outer space unobservable except by its gravitational effect, and believed to be at least part of the /missing matter/ which is unobservable as ordinary stars, but helps keep galaxies from flying apart; MACHOS are massive but compact objects such as neutron stars or brown dwarfs, which can be detected (with difficulty) by their effect in bending light from distant light sources, such as other galaxies. This can occur if by rare chance a MACHO passes in front of a more distant visible object, and the light from that object becomes temporarily amplified by the MACHO acting as a gravitational lens. Some MACHOs have been discovered in the halo of dark matter that surrounds our milky way. It is, however, questionable whether the amount of such matter is sufficient to explain the ability of galaxies to stay together in spite of rotation rates that would cause them to fly apart if the only matter present was that observable as visible stars.

mack

A mackintosh; -- a shortened form.

Mackenzie

a Canadian river; flows into the Beaufort Sea.

Mackerel

Any species of the genus Scomber of the family Scombridae, and of several related genera. They are finely formed and very active oceanic fishes. Most of them are highly prized for food.

mackerel sky

A sky filled with rows of cirrocumulus or small altocumulus clouds.

Mackintosh

A waterproof outer garment; -- so called from the name of the inventor.

Mackle

To blur, or be blurred, in printing, as if there were a double impression.

Macle

Chiastolite; -- so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross section. See Chiastolite. A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance. A twin crystal.

Macleaya

A genus of East Asian perennial herbs including the plume poppy.

Macled

Marked like macle (chiastolite). Having a twin structure. See Twin, a.

Maclura

A genus of plants including the yellowwood trees and shrubs.

Maclurea

A genus of spiral gastropod shells, often of large size, characteristic of the lower Silurian rocks.

maconnais macon

A fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry, produced in the area around Macon, a city in France.

Macoun

A juicy, late-ripening apple similar to a McIntosh.

Macowanites

A stout-stemmed genus of fungi belonging to the family Secotiaceae having fruiting bodies that never expand completely.

Macowanites americanus

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.

Macrame

the art of tying knots in patterns.

macrencephaly

The condition of having an abnormally large braincase.

macro

very large in scale or scope or capability; as, macroeconomics.

macro lens

a camera lens designed to focus at short distances so as to achieve photographic magnifications of objects larger than with standard lenses.

Macro-

A combining form signifying long, large, great; as macrodiagonal, macrospore, macromolecule, macrocosm.

Macro-chemistry

The science which treats of the chemical properties, actions or relations of substances in quantity; -- distinguished from micro-chemistry.

macrocephaly

THe condition of having an unusually large head; it differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increase intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical.

Macrochires

A division of birds including the swifts and humming birds. So called from the length of the distal part of the wing.

Macrocosm

The great world; that part of the universe which is exterior to man; -- contrasted with microcosm, or man. See Microcosm.

Macrocystis

An immensely long blackish seaweed of the Pacific (Macrocystis pyrifera), having numerous almond-shaped air vessels.

macrocyte

An abnormally large red blood cell, associated with pernicious anemia.

macrocytosis

An abnormal physiological condition characterized by the presence of macrocytes in the blood.

Macrodactyl

One of a group of wading birds (Macrodactyli) having very long toes.

Macrodiagonal

The longer of two diagonals, as of a rhombic prism. See Crystallization.

Macrodome

A dome parallel to the longer lateral axis of an orthorhombic crystal. See Dome, n., 4.

Macrodont

Having large teeth. A macrodont animal.

macroglia

Tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells.

Macrograph

A picture of an object as seen by the naked eye (that is, unmagnified); as, a macrograph of a metallic fracture.

Macrography

Examination or study with the naked eye, as distinguished from micrography.

Macrology

Long and tedious talk without much substance; superfluity of words.

Macrometer

An instrument for determining the size or distance of inaccessible objects by means of two reflectors on a common sextant.

macromolecule

A very large molecule, especially a polymer having from hundreds to many thousands of atoms, such as DNA, RNA, protein, polysaccharide, polyethylene, polycarbonate, etc.

Macron

A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, /, in d/me; /, in s/am, etc.

Macropinacoid

One of the two planes of an orthorhombic crystal which are parallel to the vertical and longer lateral (macrodiagonal) axes.

Macropod

Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; -- called also spider crab.

Macropodal

Having long or large feet, or a long stem.

Macroprism

A prism of an orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism; the corresponding pyramids are called macropyramids.

Macropus

A genus of marsupials including the common kangaroo.

Macrosporangium

A sporangium or conceptacle containing only large spores; -- opposed to microsporangium. Both are found in the genera Selaginella, Isoctes, and Marsilia, plants remotely allied to ferns.

Macrospore

One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc.

macrotus

A large-eared grayish bat (Macrotus californicus) of southern California and northwestern Mexico.

Macrouridae

A natural family of fish including the grenadiers.

Macrozoospore

A large motile spore having four vibratile cilia; -- found in certain green algae.

Macrura

A subdivision of decapod Crustacea, having the abdomen largely developed. It includes the lobster, prawn, shrimp, and many similar forms. Cf. Decapoda.

Macrurous

Of or pertaining to the Macrura; having a long tail.

Mactation

The act of killing a victim for sacrifice.

Mactra

Any marine bivalve shell of the genus Mactra, and allied genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as food, as Mactra stultorum, of Europe. See Surf clam, under Surf.

Macula

A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb; called also macule.

Maculate

Marked with spots or maculae; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts.

Maculation

The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish; a macula.

Macule

To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression from type. See Mackle.

Maculose

Of or pertaining to spots upon a surface; spotted; maculate.

macumba

darling; -- an Irish term of address expressing affection.

Mad

An earthworm.

Madagascar

An island in the Indian Ocean, about 240 miles off the southeast coast of Africa, governed as a single country, the Republic of Madagascar. It is the world's fourth-largest island, with a total area of 587,040 sq km, with 4,828 km of coastline. Once a French colony, it gained independence from France in 1960. The name of the government after independence was the Malagasy Republic.

madagascar jasmine

A twining woody vine (Stephanotis floribunda) of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions.

madagascar pepper

A climber (Piper nigrum) having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; found in South India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in North Burma and Assam.

madagascar periwinkle

A commonly cultivated Old World woody herb (Vinca rosea) having large pinkish to red flowers.

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