AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
marquetry: inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture
mashie: middle-distance iron
mashie niblick: iron with a lofted face for hitting high shots to the green
masjid: (Islam) a Muslim place of worship
masking piece: scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen
masking tape: adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted
masonite: a type of fiberboard
mason jar: a glass jar with an air-tight screw top; used in home canning
massachusetts institute of technology: an engineering university in Cambridge
mass spectrometer: spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer
mastaba: an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof the Egyptian pyramids developed from the mastaba
master: an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
masterpiece: the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
mat: sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
mat: mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
match: lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction he always carries matches to light his pipe as long you've a lucifer to light your fag
match: an exact duplicate when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook
match: a burning piece of wood or cardboard if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode
match plane: a plane having cutters designed to make the tongues and grooves on the edges of matchboards
material: things needed for doing or making something writing materials useful teaching materials
materiel: equipment and supplies of a military force
matthew walker: a kind of stopper knot
maul: a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
maulstick: a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush
mauser: trademark for a repeating rifle or pistol
mausoleum at halicarnasus: a white marble mausoleum 140 feet high built in 352 BC at Halicarnassus as a memorial to a king; destroyed in 1402
maxim gun: an obsolete water-cooled machine gun having a single barrel
maxzide: trade name for an antihypertensive drug containing hydrochlorothiazide and another diuretic
mayflower: the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
maze: complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
measuring instrument: instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
measuring stick: measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
meccano: a child's construction set for making mechanical models
mechanical piano: a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys
meclizine: an antihistamine (trade name Antivert) used to treat or prevent motion sickness
meclofenamate: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Meclomen) used to treat arthritis
medical building: building where medicine is practiced
medicine: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
medicine chest: cabinet that holds medicines and toiletries
medline: the computer-based telephone system of the United States National Library of Medicine that provides rapid linkage to MEDLARS
mefenamic acid: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)
mefloquine: an antimalarial drug (trade name Larium and Mephaquine) that is effective in cases that do not respond to chloroquine; said to produce harmful neuropsychiatric effects on some people
megalith: memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
melphalan: antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies
memorial: a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
memory: an electronic memory device a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached
memory device: a device that preserves information for retrieval
menagerie: the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
mend: sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) her stockings had several mends
menhir: a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
menorah: (Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation
men's room: a public toilet for men
mental hospital: a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
meperidine: a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain
mephenytoin: a toxic anticonvulsant drug (trade name Mesantoin) used in the treatment of epilepsy when less toxic anticonvulsants have been ineffective
mephobarbital: a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy
meprobamate: a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety
merbromine: a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark
mercantile establishment: a place of business for retailing goods
mercaptopurine: a drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
mercator projection: a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator
merchandise: commodities offered for sale good business depends on having good merchandise that store offers a variety of products
mercury thermometer: thermometer consisting of mercury contained in a bulb at the bottom of a graduated sealed glass capillary tube marked in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit; mercury expands with a rise in temperature causing a thin thread of mercury to rise in the tube
merrimac: an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North
mescaline: the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons
mess: a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
mess jacket: waist-length jacket tapering to a point at the back; worn by officers in the mess for formal dinners
metalwork: the metal parts of something there were bullet holes in the metalwork
metaproterenol: a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness
meterstick: a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters)
metformin: an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes
methacholine: parasympathomimetic drug (trademark Mecholyl) that stimulates secretions and smooth muscle activity
methadone: synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
methamphetamine: an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
methaqualone: sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse
metharbital: anticonvulsant drug (trade name Gemonil) used in the treatment of epilepsy
methenamine: antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections
methocarbamol: muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms
methotrexate: toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
methyldopa: antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure
methylenedioxymethamphetamine: a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States MDMA is often used at parties because it enables partygoers to remain active for long periods of time
methylphenidate: central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
metoprolol: beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
metro: an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'
metronidazole: antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis
mews: street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings she lives in a Chelsea mews
mexiletine: antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias
mezzanine: intermediate floor just above the ground floor
mezzanine: first or lowest balcony
mezzo-relievo: a sculptural relief between low relief and high relief
mickey finn: slang term for knockout drops
miconazole: an antifungal agent usually administered in the form of a nitrate (trade name Monistat)
micrometer: caliper for measuring small distances
micronor: trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone
microphone: device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
microprocessor: integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive
microscope: magnifier of the image of small objects the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell
microwave: kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food
microwave bomb: a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings
midazolam: an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures
middy: blouse with a sailor collar
midiron: long iron with a nearly vertical face
mild silver protein: antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name Argyrol)
military post: military installation at which a body of troops is stationed this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby there is an officer's club on the post
milk wagon: wagon for delivering milk
mill: machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
miller: machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it
millinery: hats for women; the wares sold by a milliner
millinery: shop selling women's hats
millrace: a channel for the water current that turns a millwheel
millwheel: water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill
mimeograph: a rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)
minato ohashi bridge: cantilever bridge at Osaka, Japan
mincer: a kitchen utensil that cuts or chops food (especially meat) into small pieces
miniature: a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
miniature: painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
minibar: sideboard with compartments for holding bottles
minibike: small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
miniskirt: a very short skirt
minisub: submersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration
mink: fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks
minocycline: tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections
minor tranquilizer: a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
minoxidil: a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness
minute hand: points to the minutes
minuteman: a strategic weapon system using a guided missile of intercontinental range; missiles are equipped with nuclear warheads and dispersed in hardened silos
miotic drug: a drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye)
mise en scene: arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
missile defense system: naval weaponry providing a defense system
miter: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions
miter: the surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made he covered the miter with glue before making the joint
miter box: hand tool for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or miter joints
miter joint: joint that forms a corner; usually both sides are bevelled at a 45-degree angle to form a 90-degree corner
mithramycin: an antineoplastic drug (trade name Mithracin) used to treat cancer of the testes
mitomycin: a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug
mizzen: fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
mizzenmast: third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
moat: ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
mobile home: a large house trailer that can be connected to utilities and can be parked in one place and used as permanent housing
mobius strip: a continuous closed surface with only one side; formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180 degrees and joining it with the other end
moccasin: soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
model: representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
model t: the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927
modicon: trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
modification: slightly modified copy; not an exact copy a modification of last year's model
moire: silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
mold: container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
mold: sculpture produced by molding
moldboard: wedge formed by the curved part of a steel plow blade that turns the furrow
moldboard plow: plow that has a moldboard
molding: a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
molding: a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
molindone: antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophrenia
molotov cocktail: a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick
monitor: display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
monitor: an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac
monkey-wrench: adjustable wrench that has one fixed and one adjustable jaw
monoamine oxidase inhibitor: any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate
monocle: lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
monofocal lens implant: a lens with a single focus that is used after cataract surgery to provide clear distance vision
monstrance: (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
mooring: (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
mooring tower: a tower for mooring airships
moorish arch: a round arch that widens before rounding off
morgue: a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
morion: a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century
morphine: an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
morris chair: an armchair with an adjustable back
mortar: a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
mortarboard: a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
mortise: a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint
mortise joint: a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
mosaic: arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture
mothball: a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing
mother hubbard: a woman's loose unbelted dress
motif: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
motion-picture camera: a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession
motion-picture film: photographic film several hundred feet long and wound on a spool; to be used in a movie camera
motorboat: a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
motorcycle: a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
motor hotel: a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
motor scooter: a wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel
motor vehicle: a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
mound: structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones they built small mounds to hide behind
mound: (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
mount: a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place the diamond was in a plain gold mount
mountain bike: a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country
mouse: a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad a mouse takes much more room than a trackball
mousse: toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling
mouth: the opening of a jar or bottle the jar had a wide mouth
mousepad: a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse
mouthpiece: the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly
mouthpiece: (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth
mouthpiece: a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person the mouthpiece of a respirator
movement: the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock) it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement
movie projector: projects successive frames from a reel of film to create moving pictures
mudguard: a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
mug shot: a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records)
mukataa: an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center Arafat was holed up in the mukataa of his West Bank compound
mule: a slipper that has no fitting around the heel
multiengine airplane: a plane with two or more engines
multifocal lens implant: a type of lens implant that contains several rings with a common center and adjusts for near or far vision; the eye is in focus for near and far vision simultaneously
multistage rocket: a rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted
munition: military supplies
mural: a painting that is applied to a wall surface
murphy bed: a bed that can be folded or swung into a cabinet when not being used
musette: a small bagpipe formerly popular in France
musical instrument: any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
music box: produces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plate
music hall: a theater in which vaudeville is staged
music stand: a light stand for holding sheets of printed music
music stool: a stool for piano players; usually adjustable in height
musket ball: a solid projectile that is shot by a musket they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball
mustache cup: a drinking cup with a bar inside the rim to keep a man's mustache out of the drink
mustard plaster: a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient
mydriatic: a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations
nabumetone: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)
nadolol: a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina
nafcillin: a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci
nail polish: a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny
nalidixic acid: antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections
nalorphine: a narcotic antagonist (trade name Nalline) that counteracts the effects of narcotics (especially the effects of poisoning by morphine)
naloxone: a potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine
nand circuit: a logic gate that produces an output that is the inverse of the output of an AND gate
naphazoline: vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
napier's bones: a set of graduated rods formerly used to do multiplication and division by a method invented by John Napier
napkin: a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
naproxen: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
naproxen sodium: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation
nard: an aromatic ointment used in antiquity
narrowbody aircraft: a commercial airliner with a single aisle
national association of securities dealers automated quotations: a computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter
national baseball hall of fame: a Hall of Fame and museum in Cooperstown, New York, honoring great baseball players
national library of medicine: the world's largest medical library
naumachy: a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans
nautilus: a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
naval chart: a chart for a navigator showing the prevailing meteorological and hydrographic and navigational conditions
naval installation: military installation servicing naval forces
naval research laboratory: the United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines
navy yard: a military shipyard
neck: an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
neck: a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form the banjo had a long neck the bottle had a wide neck
neckcloth: an ornamental white cravat