| machine |
a device with a system of parts that work together to perform a task. Cars, computers, hair dryers, and vacuum cleaners are all examples of machines. |
| machine gun |
an automatic gun that fires bullets one right after the other as long as its trigger is pressed. |
| machinery |
machines in general. [3 definitions] |
| machinist |
a person who has skill in using, repairing, or building machines. |
| Mackenzie River |
a river in Canada flowing from Great Slave Lake west and north toward the Arctic Ocean. |
| mackerel |
a fish that has dark marks that look like waves on its back and a silver underside. Mackerel live in the Atlantic Ocean and are used for food. |
| macron |
a mark ( - ). It is placed over a vowel to show that the vowel is long. |
| mad |
crazy; insane. [6 definitions] |
| Madagascar |
an island country in the Indian Ocean off the coast of southern Africa. Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar. |
| madam |
(sometimes capitalized) a polite word to use when talking to a woman. |
| madame |
a formal or polite way to address a married woman. (abbreviation: Mme.) |
| made |
past tense and past participle of "make." |
| mademoiselle |
a French title for a girl or woman who is not married. The abbreviation is Mlle. |
| made-up |
not real or true; invented. [2 definitions] |
| Madrid |
the capital city of Spain. |
| magazine |
a printed collection of stories, pictures, articles, and advertisements. Magazines come out weekly, monthly, or at some other regular period of time. [2 definitions] |
| magenta |
the color that comes from mixing red and purple paint. |
| maggot |
the larva of flies and certain other insects. Maggots do not have legs or wings. |
| magic |
mysterious control of physical forces or events through spells or special ceremonies. [4 definitions] |
| magical |
of or made by magic. |
| magician |
a person who has skill in magic and entertains people with magic tricks. |