an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
milk float
Noun
a van (typically powered by electricity) with an open side that is used to deliver milk to houses
monofocal IOL
Noun
a lens with a single focus that is used after cataract surgery to provide clear distance vision
mourning ring
Noun
a ring worn as a memorial to a dead person
milking machine
Noun
machine consisting of a suction apparatus for milking cows mechanically
monolith
Noun
a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
muzzle loader
Noun
an obsolete firearm that was loaded through the muzzle
mycomycin
Noun
a highly unsaturated antibiotic acid obtained from an actinomycete
mydriatic
Noun
a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate
mydriatic drug
Noun
a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate
myelogram
Noun
X-ray film of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots and subarachnoid space
mouthpiece
Noun
the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
mouthpiece
Noun
the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth
mouthpiece
Noun
an acoustic device
mouthpiece
Noun
(especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth
mouthpiece
Noun
a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person
mouthpiece
Noun
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
movable barrier
Noun
a barrier that can be moved to allow passage
movie projector
Noun
projects successive frames from a reel of film to create moving pictures
moving-coil galvanometer
Noun
a galvanometer that is operated by the force exerted by an electric current flowing in a movable coil suspended in a magnetic field
moving van
Noun
a van used for moving home or office furniture
mud brick
Noun
a brick made from baked mud
mudguard
Noun
a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
mudhif
Noun
a reed hut in the marshlands of Iraq
muffle
Noun
a kiln with an inner chamber for firing things at a low temperature
muffle
Verb
conceal or hide
muffle
Verb
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
mufti
Noun
civilian dress worn by a person who is entitled to wear a military uniform
mufti
Noun
a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law
mug
Noun
with handle and usually cylindrical
mug
Noun
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
mug
Noun
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
mug
Noun
the quantity that can be held in a mug
mug
Verb
rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence
mug shot
Noun
a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records)
mugshot
Noun
a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records)
mukataa
Noun
an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center
mulch
Noun
a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion
mulch
Verb
cover with mulch
muller
Noun
a vessel in which wine is mulled
muller
Noun
a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
muller
Noun
a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation
mullion
Noun
a nonstructural vertical strip between the casements or panes of a window (or the panels of a screen)
multichannel recorder
Noun
a recorder with two or more channels
multiengine airplane
Noun
a plane with two or more engines
multiengine plane
Noun
a plane with two or more engines
multifocal lens implant
Noun
a type of lens implant that contains several rings with a common center and adjusts for near or far vision
multifocal IOL
Noun
a type of lens implant that contains several rings with a common center and adjusts for near or far vision
multiplexer
Noun
a device that can interleave two or more activities
multiprocessor
Noun
a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control