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Meteor ShowernounMWEa transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphereverified
Meteor StreamnounMWEa transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphereverified
Meteorological BalloonnounMWEa small unmanned balloon set aloft to observe atmospheric conditionsverified
Meteorological ConditionsnounMWEthe prevailing environmental conditions as they influence the prediction of weatherverified
Meteorological Observation PostnounMWEone of a network of observation posts where meteorological data is recordedverified
Meteorological SatellitenounMWEa satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth belowverified
Meter ReadingnounMWEa datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrumentverified
Methadone HydrochloridenounMWEsynthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-formingverified
Methamphetamine HydrochloridenounMWEan amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochlorideverified
Methane SeriesnounMWEa series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)verified
Method ActingnounMWEan acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayedverified
Method of AccountingnounMWEa bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a businessverified
Method of FluxionsnounMWEthe part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differentialverified
Method of Least SquaresnounMWEa method of fitting a curve to data points so as to minimize the sum of the squares of the distances of the points from the curveverified
Methodological AnalysisnounMWEthe branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular disciplineverified
Methotrexate SodiumnounMWEtoxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acidverified
Methyl BromidenounMWEa poisonous gas or liquid (CH3Br) used to fumigate rodents, worms, etc.verified
Methyl Ethyl KetonenounMWEcolorless soluble flammable liquid ketone used as a solvent for resins and as a paint remover and in lacquers and cements and adhesives and cleaning fluids and celluloidverified
Methylated SpiritnounMWEethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol to prevent its use as an alcoholic beverageverified
Methylene BluenounMWEa dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoningverified
Methylene ChloridenounMWEa nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerantverified
Methylthionine ChloridenounMWEa dark green dye used as a stain, an antiseptic, a chemical indicator, and an antidote in cyanide poisoningverified
Metrazol ShocknounMWEthe administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and comaverified
Metrazol Shock TherapynounMWEthe administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and comaverified
Metrazol Shock TreatmentnounMWEthe administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and comaverified
Metric FunctionnounMWEa function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between themverified
Metric SpacenounMWEa set of points such that for every pair of points there is a nonnegative real number called their distance that is symmetric and satisfies the triangle inequalityverified
Metric SystemnounMWEa decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the secondverified
Metric UnitnounMWEa decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)verified
Metrical FootnounMWE(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythmverified
Metrical UnitnounMWE(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythmverified
Metronome MarkingnounMWEthe pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 secondsverified
Metropolitan area networknounMWEA data network intended to serve an area the size of a large cityverified
Microcytic AnaemianounMWEanemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normalverified
Microcytic AnemianounMWEanemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normalverified
Microphone BoomnounMWEa pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv setverified
Microprocessor ChipnounMWEelectronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuitverified
Microscope SlidenounMWEa small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic studyverified
Microscope StagenounMWEa small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examinationverified
Microwave BombnounMWEa bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildingsverified
Microwave Diathermy MachinenounMWEdiathermy machine that uses microwave radiation as the source of heatverified
Microwave OvennounMWEkitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through itverified
Microwave RadarnounMWEmeasuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objectsverified
Microwave SpectroscopynounMWEthe use of spectroscopy to study atomic or molecular resonances in the microwave spectrumverified
Microwave SpectrumnounMWEthe part of the electromagnetic spectrum corresponding to microwavesverified
Microwave technologynounMWENarrowband technology that requires a direct line-of-sight to transmit voice and data communications and is used to integrate a broad range of fixed and mobile communication networks.verified
Micturition ReflexnounMWErelaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladderverified
Middle AgenounMWEthe time of life between youth and old age (e.g., between 40 and 60 years of age)verified
Middle BusternounMWEmoldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrowverified
Middle SchoolnounMWEa school for students intermediate between elementary school and collegeverified
Middle TermnounMWEthe term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusionverified
Middle Thyroid VeinnounMWEa vein on each side that drains the lateral part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular veinverified
Middle WestnounMWEthe north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)verified