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M noun (pl=Ms, pl2=M's) The thirteenth letter of the English alphabet; a vocal consonant, and from the manner of its formation, is called the labio-nasal consonant. proper noun fictional character from the James Bond stories and films abbreviation or M. Monsieur male Monday Mother (context, size) Medium (context, US, roadway) Michigan; Usage note: This designation is used within Michigan. mature (context, cricket, in batting figures) the number of minutes a player spent at the crease (context, cricket, in bowling figures) the number of maiden overs bowled MA abbreviation megaampere, Megaampere, 1,000,000 amperes. Massachusetts, a state of the United States of America. Master of Arts (degree). Mature Adult Audience. magnet noun A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism. (context, informal, figurative, preceded by a noun) A person or thing that attracts what is denoted by the preceding noun. He always had a girl on his arm - he's a bit of a babe-. 2007, J. Michael Fay, Ivory Wars: Last Stand in Zakouma, National Geographic (March 2007), 47, : ...I wanted to show Nick the largest of the water holes, Rigueik, that act as magnets to life in the dry season. magnetic adjective of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism a recorder having the properties of a magnet, especially the ability to draw or pull determined by earth's magnetic fields north having an extraordinary ability to attract He has a personality. magnetic field noun (physics) a condition in the space around a magnet or electric current in which there is a detectable magnetic force and two magnetic poles are present magnetic levitation noun (abbreviated as maglev) a method of supporting and transporting objects and vehicles by using a magnetic field to counterbalance the gravitational pull magnetic permeability noun (physics) a measure of the magnetisation of a material in a magnetic field; symbol Î¼. Materials with values less than 1 are diamagnetic those above are paramagnetic. magnetics noun The science of magnetism. (webster) magnetism noun The property of being magnetic The science which treats of magnetic phenomena. Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain the affections. (webster) magnetizable adjective Capable of magnetized. (webster) magnetization noun The act of magnetize, magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized. (webster) magneto noun (wikipedia, Magneto (electrical)) a dynamo that provides power to the spark plugs of a small internal combustion engine magnetochemistry noun (chemistry) the branch of chemistry that studies the effect of a magnetic field on atomic or molecular structures magnetogram noun a magnetograph magnetograph noun A instrument for measuring changes in the direction and intensity of magnetic fields magnetometer noun (physics) an instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface magnetomotive force noun (physics) the force associated with a magnetic field and that produces magnetic flux; it is the work required to carry a magnetic monopole of unit strength once round a magnetic circuit; measured in ampere-turns magnetoresistance noun (physics) the change of electrical resistance produced in a conductor or semiconductor on application of a magnetic field make noun (context, of a car) brand, Brand; often paired with model. What car do you drive? verb (makes, making, made) To create, construct or produce. We made* a bird feeder for our yard.* They hope to a bigger profit. We"ll a man out of him yet. To constitute. They a cute couple. This makes* the third infraction.* (context, construed with of, typically interrogative) To interpret. I don"t know what to of it. (context, usually stressed) To bring into success. This company is what made* you.* She married into wealth. She has it made. (context, second object is an adjective) To cause to be. The citizens made* their objections clear.* This might you a bit woozy. (context, second object is a verb) To cause to do. You"re making* her cry.* I was made* to feel like a criminal.* (context, second object is a verb, can be stressed for emphasis or clarity) To force to do. The teacher made* the student study.* Don"t let them you suffer. (context, of a fact) To indicate or suggest to be. His past mistakes don"t him a bad person. (context, of a person being sought) To recognise (without being recognised in return) 2004, George Nolfi et al, w:Ocean's Twelve, Ocean's Twelve, Warner Bros. Pictures, 0:50:30, :<span style="font-variant:small-caps">Linus Caldwell:</span> Well, she just made Danny and Yen, which means in the next 48 hours the three o' your pictures are gonna be in every police station in Europe. 2007 May 4, Andrew Dettmann et al, "Under Pressure", episode 3-22 of w:Numb3rs, Numb3rs, 00:01:16, :<span style="font-variant:small-caps">David Sinclair:</span> (walking) Almost at Seventh; I should have a visual any second now. (rounds a corner, almost collides into Kaleed Asan) Damn, that was close.<br /><span style="font-variant:small-caps">Don Eppes:</span> David, he you?<br /><span style="font-variant:small-caps">David Sinclair:</span> No, I don't think so. Maxwell proper noun A Scottish habitational surname from Mackeswell near Melrose. (given name, male), derived from the surname. megahertz noun (plural ) A unit equal to one-million cycles per second. megavolt noun One million ( 10⁶ ) volts, abbreviated as MV. megawatt noun One million ( 10⁶ ) watts, abbreviated as MW. megohm noun One of the larger measures of electrical resistance, amounting to one million ohms (1 x 10^6 Î©). mercury-vapor lamp noun alternative spelling of mercury-vapour lamp mesh noun The opening or space enclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads enclosing such a space. The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack. verb (mesh, es) to fit in, to come together MH abbreviation (geography) Marshall Islands initialism Mental Health (stamp collecting) mint hinged mho noun A former unit of electric conductance, equivalent to and superseded by the siemens. microampere noun One millionth ( 10^-6 ) of an ampere, abbreviated as ÂµA. microfarad noun (rare) One millionth ( 10^-6 ) of a farad, abbreviated as ÂµF. microvolt noun One millionth ( 10^-6 ) of a volt, abbreviated as ÂµV. microwatt noun One millionth ( 10^-6 ) of a watt, abbreviated as ÂµW. milliampere noun One thousandth (10^-3) of an ampere millifarad noun One thousandth ( 10^-3 ) of a farad, abbreviated as mF. millivolt noun One thousandth ( 10^-3 ) of a volt, abbreviated as mV. milliwatt noun One thousandth ( 10^-3 ) of a watt, abbreviated as mW. motor noun A machine or device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, or imparts motion (archaic) A motor car, or automobile verb to drive around leisurely in a motor car adjective (biology): describing neurons that create the ability to move, see motor unit multimeter noun An electronic measuring instrument that combines multiple functions; a combined voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter. multiple noun (context, Mathematics): A number that may be divided by another number with no remainder; thus 14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7 adjective Having more than one element, part, component or function My Swiss Army knife has blades. MV abbreviation motor vessel motor vehicle merchant vessel MW initialism medium wave megawatt

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