metsubushi
Any of a variety of implements and techniques used in feudal Japan to blind or disorient an opponent.

metump
Synonym of tumpline.

mezzanine
An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol.
An apartment, room, etc., on such an intermediate floor.
The lowest balcony in an auditorium, cinema, theatre, etc.; the dress circle.
Additional flooring laid over a floor to bring it up to some height or level.
In full mezzanine window: a small window at the height of a mezzanine floor (sense 1.1) or an attic, used to light these floors.
A floor under the stage, from which contrivances such as traps are worked.

mezzanines
plural of mezzanine

mhometer
An instrument for measuring conductivity.

mhometers
plural of mhometer

micracoustics
plural of micracoustic

microabrasive
producing microabrasion

microabrasives
plural of microabrasive

microaddress
A location or address within the control memory (microcode store) of a microprogrammed control unit, used to fetch or branch to a specific microinstruction.

microaddresses
plural of microaddress

microarray
Any of several devices, containing a two-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material, used for various types of assay; the assay itself

microarrayer
A device used to prepare microarrays

microarrayers
plural of microarrayer

microarrays
plural of microarray

microassembler
An assembler that operates on microcode.

microassemblers
plural of microassembler

microautosampler
An autosampler that can take very small samples

microautosamplers
plural of microautosampler

microband
A microscale band.

microbands
plural of microband

microbarograph
An instrument for recording minor fluctuations of atmospheric pressure, as opposed to general barometric surges.

microbarographs
plural of microbarograph

microbatteries
plural of microbattery

microbattery
A microscale battery.

microbolometer
A bolometer, having an array of heat detectors, used in infrared photography

microbolometers
plural of microbolometer

microbreweries
plural of microbrewery

microbrewery
A small commercial brewery, often one serving a single pub at which it is physically located; in the United States, often used to indicate a brewery that produces fewer than 15,000 barrels of beer annually.

microbullet
A microscopic bullet, typically used to administer medicine.

microbullets
plural of microbullet

microburin
A characteristic waste product from the ancient manufacture of lithic tools: a fragment of a lithic flake or blade that shows on its upper face the beginnings of a notch terminating in an oblique flection that ends in a very acute trihedral apex.

microburins
plural of microburin

microcannon
A microscopic cannon, typically used to inject medicine into a body.

microcannons
plural of microcannon

microcapnograph
A capnograph used in microcapnography

microcapnographs
plural of microcapnograph

microcarrier
Small, bead-like material used to immobilize biocatalysts, or to anchor growing cells

microcarriers
plural of microcarrier

microcator
An instrument used to measure very small differences in length

microcators
plural of microcator

microcauteries
plural of microcautery

microcautery
A precision instrument used to make very small cauterisations

microcavities
plural of microcavity

microcavity
A microscopic cavity, especially part of an advanced optical device.

microcharcoal
charcoal with a very small particle size (typically less than 40 μm)

microcharcoals
plural of microcharcoal

microcircuit
An electronic device, usually fabricated by photolithography, that is very small and implements several components or their equivalent; an integrated circuit.

microcircuitries
plural of microcircuitry

microcircuitry
Any system constructed of microcircuits

microcircuits
plural of microcircuit

microclosure
A very small closure (device)

microclosures
plural of microclosure

microcomponent
Any very small component

microcomponents
plural of microcomponent

microcompressor
A very small compressor (audio device)

microcompressors
plural of microcompressor

microcopier
A device for producing microcopies (photocopies greatly reduced in size).

microcopiers
plural of microcopier

microdebitage
microscopic debitage

microdensitometer
A very sensitive densitometer used for detecting and measuring faint spectral lines.

microdensitometers
plural of microdensitometer

microdevice
Any very small device manufactured using microfabrication.

microdevices
plural of microdevice

microdialyser
Alternative form of microdialyzer.

microdialysers
plural of microdialyser

microdialyzer
A device used in microdialysis

microdialyzers
plural of microdialyzer

microdiffraction
diffraction that uses X-rays focused to a spot size of one micron or less to achieve very high spatial resolution

microdiffractions
plural of microdiffraction

microdiffractometer
A diffractometer that uses very small samples, or that uses microdiffraction

microdiffractometers
plural of microdiffractometer

microdiffuser
A device that diffuses a fine spray, typically of essential oils

microdiffusers
plural of microdiffuser

microdish
A device, consisting of an array of very small indentations used for biological research

microdishes
plural of microdish

microdissector
A machine used for microdissection.

microdissectors
plural of microdissector

microdoser
A device that delivers a very small dose of something, such as insulin.
A person who recreationally takes small amounts of psychedelic drugs.

microdosers
plural of microdoser

microdrill
A microscopic drill (boring tool).

microdrills
plural of microdrill

microdrive
A miniature hard disk.
An early computer storage system using cartridges of looped tape.
A device for inserting microelectrodes into the brain.

microdrives
plural of microdrive

microelectrochemistry
electrochemistry using very small devices

microelectrode
A very small, fine electrode, most often used to study the electrical behaviour of biological cells or tissues.

microelectrodes
plural of microelectrode

microelectronic
Relating to microelectronics.

microelectronics
plural of microelectronic

microencapsulator
Any device that performs microencapsulation.

microencapsulators
plural of microencapsulator

microengineering
The engineering of microscopic devices

microfabrication
The technology used to fabricate components on a micrometer-sized scale; especially such components built on silicon wafers

microfadeometer
A device which focuses a bright light on a small part of a painting in order to measure how much it fades

microfadeometers
plural of microfadeometer

microfilmer
A machine for producing microfilm.

microfilmers
plural of microfilmer

microflow
The flow of fluid through a microscale device.

microflows
plural of microflow

microfluorimeter
A fluorimeter used in microfluorimetry

microfluorimeters
plural of microfluorimeter

microfluorocytometer
A fluorocytometer used to undertake microfluorocytometric analysis of cells

microfluorocytometers
plural of microfluorocytometer

microfoam
Foam consisting of very small bubbles, specifically as an element in the steamed milk used to make certain types of latte coffee.

microfoams
plural of microfoam

microforge
A micromanipulator used to position needles or pipettes in the field of a microscope

microforges
plural of microforge

microfuge
A laboratory centrifuge used for very small samples.

microfuges
plural of microfuge

microgripper
A microscopic device used to grasp and manipulate microscale objects safely

microgrippers
plural of microgripper

microheater
A very small heater attached to a device such as a microscope.

microheaters
plural of microheater

microimmunoanalyzer
An immunoanalyzer that is capable of analysing very small samples