mattress
A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.
A form of retaining wall used to support foundations or an embankment
A form of lagging, in particular for boilers.

mattresses
plural of mattress

maukin
Alternative form of malkin. Alternative form of mawkin.

maukins
plural of maukin

maundril
A pick with two prongs, used for prying.
Alternative form of mandrel.
Alternative form of mandrel.

maundrils
plural of maundril

mavorixafor
A CXC chemokine receptor 4 antagonist drug used to treat WHIM syndrome.

mawkin
Alternative form of malkin.

mawkins
plural of mawkin

maxicomputer
A mainframe.

maxicomputers
plural of maxicomputer

maxilliped
One of the appendages on the heads of centipedes and some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding. The maxillipeds, known as forcipules, give centipedes their scientific name, Chilopoda (lip-foot).

maxillipede
Alternative form of maxilliped.

maxillipedes
plural of maxillipede

maxillipeds
plural of maxilliped

mazindol
A tricyclic central nervous system stimulant used to treat obesity.

meataxe
Alternative form of meat axe.

meataxes
plural of meataxe

meatgrinder
A device for cutting meat into very small pieces.
An activity with a high casualty or attrition rate, such as a military battle or an occupational or athletic activity.
A process that is likely to be injurious in a non-physical way.

meatgrinders
plural of meatgrinder

meatometer
A device to measure the width of a human's urinary meatus.

meatometers
plural of meatometer

meatotome
A scalpel used to cut into the urethra to enlarge it.

meatotomes
plural of meatotome

meatsafe
Alternative form of meat safe.

meatsafes
plural of meatsafe

meatscreen
A heat-reflecting screen that is used to roast or cook meat.

meatscreens
plural of meatscreen.

mebendazole
A benzimidazole drug used to treat infestations by worms.

mecasermin
A recombinant human insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) which is used for the long-term treatment of growth failure in children with severe primary IGF-I deficiency

mech
A large piloted combat robot.
A robot.
Clipping of mechanic.
Clipping of mechanics.
Clipping of (derailleur) mechanism.

mechanism
Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements.
A group of entities, such as objects, that interact together.
A mental, physical, or chemical process.
Any process of, or system designed to manage useful energy conversion.
The theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes.

mechanisms
plural of mechanism

mechanistics
Synonym of mechanism (“the means by which something operates”).

mechanoenergetics
mechanical energetics

mechanostimuli
plural of mechanostimulus

mechanostimulus
A mechanical stimulus.

mechs
plural of mech

mecometer
An instrument, like calipers with a scale attachment, for measuring a newborn infant.

mecometers
plural of mecometer

medicinal
Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.
Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.
Tasting like medicine; particularly of unpleasant or artificially sweet or bitter flavours.

medicinals
plural of medicinal

medlure
An insect attractant, used to attract the medfly.

medoxomil
An angiotensin receptor antagonist used to control hypertension

medscanner
A portable device capable of scanning a patient to diagnose sickness or injury.

medscanners
plural of medscanner

meerschaum
A soft white mineral, chiefly used for smoking-pipes and cigar holders.
A smoking-pipe made from meerschaum.

meerschaums
plural of meerschaum

megadome
A large dome-shaped building used for concerts, sports etc

megadomes
plural of megadome

megahex
A regular, quasi-circular polygon made up of multiple hexagons used to indicate a different scale, range, or area of effect on a hexagonal grid. Commonly used on maps for some tabletop war games and roleplaying games.
An irregular grouping of hexagons indicating a single area on hexagon-based game map.

megahexes
plural of megahex

megalethoscope
An optical apparatus in which pictures are viewed through a large lens with stereoptical effects.

megalethoscopes
plural of megalethoscope

megamaser
Any celestial object exhibiting enormous maser activity

megamasers
plural of megamaser

megameter
An instrument for determining longitude by observation of the stars.
A micrometer.

megameters
plural of megameter

megaprostheses
plural of megaprosthesis

megaprosthesis
A large prosthesis, typically used to replace a limb.

megohmmeter
An instrument that measures extremely high resistances, in megaohms.

megohmmeters
plural of megohmmeter

melaena
Alternative spelling of melena.

melaenas
plural of melaena

melanger
Alternative form of melangeur.

melangers
plural of melanger

melangeur
A machine for grinding ingredients and mixing them when making chocolate (or rarely nut butter, etc), consisting of roller stones inside a drum.
An instrument, essentially a capillary tube with a bulb at one end, for drawing and diluting specimens of blood for examination.

melangeurs
plural of melangeur

melanoscope
A device made from colored glass, designed so that only medium red tints of light can pass through.

melanoscopes
plural of melanoscope.

meldometer
An instrument for measuring the melting point of a material.

meldometers
plural of meldometer

melena
The passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

melograph
A device designed for analysing and plotting the frequency characteristics of ethnic music.

melographs
plural of melograph

mels
plural of mel

melton
A tough, short-napped material used for making overcoats.

meltons
plural of melton

memantine
A drug, derived from adamantane, that is used to treat Alzheimer's disease, dementia etc.

memductance
Electrical conductance that varies according to the history of electric current that has flowed through a device

memductances
plural of memductance

memex
A proposed computer system, implemented with electromechanical controls and microfilm equipment, that would permit a researcher to follow and annotate topics of interest, analogous to later hypertext technologies.

memexes
plural of memex

meminductance
Electrical inductance that varies according to the history of electric charge that has flowed through a device

meminductances
plural of meminductance

memresistance
Alternative form of memristance.

memresistances
plural of memresistance

memristance
Electrical resistance that varies according to the history of electric charge that has flowed through a device

memristances
plural of memristance

memtransistor
An experimental multiterminal electronic component, a combination of memristor and transistor, that might be used in the construction of artificial neural networks.

memtransistors
plural of memtransistor

mendment
Obsolete form of amendment.

meniver
Alternative spelling of miniver.

menologem
A stylized date used for certain documents of the Byzantine Empire.

menqach
A specialized, heavy, dual-headed hammer or chisel used by Moroccan artisans (Maâlems) in Fez to hand-cut and bevel the edges of zellige tiles.
The primary tool used in the traditional production process to create intricate geometric shapes for Moroccan mosaics.

menyvere
Obsolete form of miniver.

mephato
A Tswana militia.

mepindolol
A non-selective beta blocker used to treat glaucoma.

mercauro
A mixture of the bromides of mercury, gold and arsenic used to treat syphilis

mercheen
Pronunciation spelling of machine.

mercheens
plural of mercheen

mercuricals
Medicines made from mercury, generally used for purgative purposes from the 17th to the 19th century in European and American medicine.

merladies
plural of merlady