microtool
A tool of microscopic size, such as is used in medical or technical applications

microtools
plural of microtool

microtopographer
An instrument used to measure the surface topography of small objects.

microtopographers
plural of microtopographer

microtoroid
Any of an array of small ring-shaped structures, normally on the surface of a semiconductor substrate, that function as resonators in photonic devices.

microtoroids
plural of microtoroid

microtransmitter
A very small transmitter, such as those used for medical instruments, electronic surveillance, etc.

microtransmitters
plural of microtransmitter

microtunneling
A tunnel construction technique used to construct utility tunnels from approximately 0.5–4 m in diameter.

microtunnelling
Alternative form of microtunneling.

microtypewriter
A very small typewriter used for typing on labels, file cards, etc.

microtypewriters
plural of microtypewriter

microviscometer
A viscometer that uses a very small sample

microviscometers
plural of microviscometer

microwear
Microscopic patterns of edge damage on stone tools, used to show how the tools were used.

mid
Occupying a middle position; middle.
Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; said of certain vowel sounds, such as, [e o ɛ ɔ].
Mediocre; of middling quality.
Trashy; low-quality.

middlebox
A device in the Internet that provides transport policy enforcement, such as a firewall.

middleboxes
plural of middlebox

mids
plural of mid

milady
An English noblewoman or gentlewoman; the form of address to such a person; a lady.

mildronate
An antiischemic drug mainly used to treat angina and myocardial infarction.

mileometer
Alternative form of milometer.

mileometers
plural of mileometer

militiapersons
plural of militiaperson

milkcrate
A cubic box originally made of wood but now usually of plastic, used to carry dairy products and for storage or presentation in markets.

milkcrates
plural of milkcrate

milkpersons
plural of milkperson

milkstone
Any stone, such as galactite, thought to increase milk production in mammals.
Certain white stones.
A hard body that forms in a mammalian udder.
A layer of scale that forms on milk-processing equipment, mainly formed of cations of calcium and magnesium.

millboard
A stiff paperboard or pasteboard used for book covers.

millboards
plural of millboard

milliammeter
An instrument for measuring electrical current in milliamperes.

milliammeters
plural of milliammeter

milliamperemeter
Synonym of milliammeter.

milliamperemeters
plural of milliamperemeter

milliohmmeter
An ohmmeter for measuring low resistances.

milliohmmeters
plural of milliohmmeter

millirobot
A robotic device having dimensions typically less than a centimetre
A robotic device whose structure is modeled on that of a millipede

millirobots
plural of millirobot

milliskin
A light, thin, stretchy fabric commonly used to make tights and dance leotards.

milliskins
plural of milliskin

millrace
Alternative form of mill race.

millraces
plural of millrace

millstone
A large round stone used for grinding grain.
A coarse-grained sandstone used for making such stones; millstone grit.
Ellipsis of millstone around one's neck, a heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear (referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible).

millstones
plural of millstone.

millwheel
A water wheel used to power a watermill.

millwheels
plural of millwheel

millworks
The machinery and mechanisms of a mill.

milometer
An odometer graduated in miles.

milometers
plural of milometer

milor
Alternative form of milord (“English nobleman, especially one traveling Europe in grand style”).

milord
An English nobleman, especially one traveling Europe in grand style; a wealthy British gentleman.

milors
plural of milor

mimeograph
A machine for making printed copies using typed stencil, eventually superseded by photocopying.
A copy produced by such a machine.

mimeographed
simple past and past participle of mimeograph

mimeographing
present participle and gerund of mimeograph

mimeographs
plural of mimeograph

mindfile
A digital database of a person's life, seen as a mechanism for preserving human knowledge or consciousness.

mindfiles
plural of mindfile

mindtool
A tool, such as a computer, that can be used to extend cognitive function.

mindtools
plural of mindtool

minecart
A wheeled container, often one that travels on tracks, used for moving mining materials.

minecarts
plural of minecart

mineplough
Alternative spelling of mine plow.

mineploughs
plural of mineplough

mineplow
Alternative spelling of mine plow.

mineplows
plural of mineplow

mineroller
Alternative spelling of mine roller.

minerollers
plural of mineroller

minever
Alternative form of miniver.

minevers
plural of minever

miniblotter
A small membrane used for western blot analysis.

miniblotters
plural of miniblotter

minicalculator
A pocket calculator.

minicalculators
plural of minicalculator

minicom
A textphone.

minicoms
plural of minicom

minidriver
A device-specific plug-in that connects to a generic utility that is supplied with the operating system to form a device driver.

minidrivers
plural of minidriver

minifier
A program that minifies, or removes unnecessary characters to make a document smaller.

minifiers
plural of minifier

minifilm
A short film.
A 10 cm² film used for chest X-rays that requires only 2.0 mrad (as opposed to the standard film of 35 by 42.5 cm, which requires at least 9.2 mrad).

minifilms
plural of minifilm

minifilter
A device for filtering very small samples in a laboratory.

minifilters
plural of minifilter

minigun
A machine gun with several rotating barrels, capable of firing several thousand rounds per minute.

miniguns
plural of minigun

miniplug
The small connector used to connect portable audio devices to an output device such as a speaker or headset

miniplugs
plural of miniplug

miniscreen
A miniature screen.

miniscreens
plural of miniscreen

minishaker
A small shaker (laboratory equipment).

minishakers
plural of minishaker

minisonde
A miniature sonde

minisondes
plural of minisonde

minispike
A small syringe used to withdraw a liquid from a vial or ampoule

minispikes
plural of minispike

ministack
A component of the Golgi apparatus.

ministacks
plural of ministack

minivac
A hand-held or miniature vacuum cleaner.

minivacs
plural of minivac

miniver
A light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.

minivers
plural of miniver

minkhound
A scent hound used for hunting mink.

minkhounds
plural of minkhound

minutia
A minor detail, often of negligible importance.
Any of the point features on fingerprints used for matching, usually endings and bifurcations of ridges.

minutiae
plural of minutia

mipmap
A precalculated, optimised collection of images accompanying a main texture, used to increase rendering speed and reduce aliasing artifacts.

mipmaps
plural of mipmap

mipomersen
An oligonucleotide drug used to reduce cholesterol levels

miraclemonger
Alternative form of miracle-monger

miraclemongers
plural of miraclemonger

mirdametinib
A kinase inhibitor used to treat neurofibromatosis type 1.

mirena
Alternative letter-case form of Mirena.

miscarriages
plural of miscarriage

misclock
An error in the synchronization or coordination of the sequence or timing of actions by a device.

misclocks
plural of misclock

misimplementation
An incorrect implementation

misimplementations
plural of misimplementation

misters
plural of mister

miterer
A tool for making miter joints.

miterers
plural of miterer

mitotracker
Any of a family of commercial fluorescent dyes used to stain mitochondria in living cells

mitotrackers
plural of mitotracker

mitrer
Alternative form of miterer.

mitrers
plural of mitrer