magician |
a person who has skill in magic and entertains people with magic tricks. |
magma |
hot, liquid matter beneath the earth's surface that cools to form igneous rock. Magma that reaches the earth's surface, as when a volcano erupts, is called lava. |
magnesium |
a light, silver-white metal that is a chemical element. It burns brightly when heated and is used for making fireworks. (symbol: Mg) |
magnet |
an object that has the power to pull items made of iron, and certain other metals, toward itself. |
magnetic |
having to do with magnets and the way they work. [2 definitions] |
magnetic field |
the space around a magnet in which a magnetic force is active. |
magnetic pole |
either of the two points of a magnet where the lines of magnetic force meet and are strongest. [2 definitions] |
magnetic tape |
a thin plastic ribbon with a magnetic coating, used to record sound and images. Magnetic tape is found in audio cassettes and videocassettes. |
magnetism |
the power of a magnet to attract. [2 definitions] |
magnetize |
to cause to become a magnet. |
magnificence |
the quality of being grand or splendid. |
magnificent |
very grand in size or splendid in beauty. |
magnify |
to cause to appear larger. [2 definitions] |
magnifying glass |
a lens that makes objects seen through it appear larger. |
magnitude |
size or extent. [4 definitions] |
magnolia |
a tree or shrub with large pink, white, or purple flowers. In many species blooms appear before the leaves. [2 definitions] |
magpie |
a large black and white bird with a long tail and a noisy, chattering call. |
mahogany |
an evergreen tree that grows in tropical North and South America. It has hard, reddish brown wood. [3 definitions] |
maid |
a girl or woman who is paid to do housework. [2 definitions] |
maiden |
a young woman or girl who is not married. [2 definitions] |
maiden name |
the last name of a woman before she marries and takes her husband's last name. |