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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Manifestationnouna manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thingverified
Manifestonouna public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)verified
Manilanouna strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hempverified
Manila PapernounMWEa strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hempverified
Manila TamarindnounMWEcommon thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gumverified
Manillanouna strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hempverified
Manilla PapernounMWEa strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hempverified
Manipulationnounthe action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical meansverified
Manipulative Communications DeceptionnounMWEAlteration or simulation of friendly telecommunications for the purpose of deception. See Communications Deception and Imitative Communications Deception.ThreatRegulatedCUI
Manna AshnounMWEsouthern Mediterranean ash having fragrant white flowers in dense panicles and yielding mannaverified
Manna From HeavennounMWEa sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)verified
Manna GrassnounMWEany of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus Glyceria having sweet flavor or odorverified
Manna LichennounMWEany of several Old World partially crustaceous or shrubby lecanoras that roll up and are blown about over African and Arabian deserts and used as food by people and animalsverified
Manrootnountropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy rootverified
Manscapingnouna portmanteau of man and landscaping, the grooming of a man and in particular their body hairverified
Manslayernouna criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)verified
Manta RaynounMWEextremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishesverified
Mantichoranouna mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpionverified
Manticoranouna mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpionverified
Manticorenouna mythical monster having a human head with horns, the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpionverified
Mantigernouna mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpionverified
Mantled Ground SquirrelnounMWEcommon black-striped reddish-brown ground squirrel of western North Americaverified
Manual CryptosystemnounMWECryptosystem in which the cryptographic processes are performed without the use of crypto-equipment or auto-manual devices.SystemRegulatedCUI
Manual Key TransportnounMWEA non-automated means of transporting cryptographic keys by physically moving a device, document, or person containing or possessing the key or key component.ProcessRegulatedCUI
Manual Remote RekeyingnounMWEProcedure by which a distant crypto-equipment is rekeyed electronically, with specific actions required by the receiving terminal operator. Synonymous with cooperative remote rekeying. See also Automatic Remote Keying.ProcessRegulatedCUI
Manufactorynouna plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturingverified
Manufactured HomenounMWEa large house trailer that can be connected to utilities and can be parked in one place and used as permanent housingverified
Manufacturing PlantnounMWEa plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturingverified
Manzanitanounevergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berriesverified
Maori HennounMWEflightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fightingverified
Map ProjectionnounMWEa projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitudeverified