English words: measure stick to mechano-gated

300 English words, part 46 of 159 of the words starting with M, A to Z. 31 have a page of their own.

English words measure stick to mechano-gated

measure stick noun: Equipment used to determine which of two or more stones is closest to the center when they are too similar to know with visual inspection
measure strength verb: To engage in a contest.
measure swords verb: To fight with swords.
measure swords with verb: To test someone's skill in swordplay
measure the drapes verb: To make premature or unwarranted preparations for victory, especially election to public office.
measure theory noun: A branch of mathematical analysis, concerned with the theory of integration, that generalizes the intuitive notions of length, area and volume.
measure twice and cut once proverb: One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.
measure twice, cut once proverb: Alternative form of measure twice and cut once.
measure up verb: To meet expectations; to be as good as.
measure word noun: A word or morpheme used in combination with a numeral to indicate the count of nouns, used especially in Asian languages.
measurebate verb: To focus excessively on technical specifications (of a camera or other electronic device).
measurebation noun: The act of measurebating; an obsession with technical specifications.
measurebator noun: Someone who obsesses over technical specifications; one who measurebates.
measured adjective, verb /ˈmɛʒəd/: That has been determined by measurement.
measured drop noun: Synonym of long drop (“hanging technique”).
measured mile noun: A length of one nautical mile, the limits of which have been accurately measured and are indicated by ranges ashore. It is used by ships to calibrate logs,...
measuredly adverb: In a measured fashion.
measuredness noun: The quality of being measured.
measureless adjective: Not measured because it is so large that it is difficult or impossible to do so.
measurelessly adverb: In a measureless manner.
measurelessness noun: The state or condition of being measureless.
measurely adverb /ˈmɛʒɜli/: In a measured fashion; with a regular pace or action.
measureman noun: A worker employed to measure something, such as drapery.
measurement noun /ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/: The act of measuring.
measurement error noun: Synonym of observational error.
measurement goods noun: Light goods for which transportation charges are assessed based on bulk, not weight.
measurement ton noun: A unit of volume for cargo freight usually reckoned at 40 U.S. or Imperial cubic feet.
measuremental adjective: Relating to the process of measurement
measurementation noun: Synonym of measurement.
measurer noun: One who, or that which, measures.
measuring noun, verb /ˈmɛʒ.ə.ɹɪŋ/: Act of measurement.
measuring chain noun: A chain of metal divided into sections of set length, formerly used for land surveying.
measuring cup noun: A kitchen utensil used primarily to measure the volume of liquid or bulk solid cooking ingredients.
measuring cylinder noun: Synonym of graduated cylinder.
measuring jug noun: A wide-mouthed jug, normally of glass, with graduations up the side, for measuring liquids.
measuring rod noun: A graduated staff, typically having alternate black and white sections, used (along with a theodolite) in surveying
measuring spoon noun: A kitchen utensil used primarily to measure small volumes of liquid or bulk solid cooking ingredients.
measuring tape noun: A tape measure.
measuring wheel noun: A wheel attached to a handle which can be pushed along to measure the distance between two points.
measuring worm noun: The larva of a moth of the family Geometridae.
measuringly adverb: So as to measure or evaluate.
meat noun /miːt/: The flesh (muscle tissue) of a killed animal used as food.
meat and drink noun: That on which somebody survives, or which makes their existence meaningful; means of subsistence.
meat and potatoes adjective, noun: Normal, average, typical, unexceptional, or nondescript.
meat and three noun: A meal, served in restaurants in the Southern United States, consisting of the diner's choice of one meat and three side dishes.
meat and two veg noun: A stereotypical standard dinner, with a meat and two kinds of vegetable.
meat ant noun: Iridomyrmex purpureus, a carnivorous ant endemic to Australia.
meat assault noun: A human wave attack, particularly in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
meat ax noun: Alternative form of meat axe.
meat axe noun: A cleaver used for chopping meat.
meat ball noun: Alternative form of meatball.
meat bee noun: The yellowjacket.
meat biscuit noun: A preparation of meat, made with meal into a biscuit.
meat box noun: Synonym of halal snack pack.
meat-chopper noun: A large, heavy bladed knife for cutting raw meat.
meat crayon noun: Someone who gets injured in an extremely gory manner as a result of rubbing or impacting the ground at high speeds (comparing one's injuries to the marks...
meat diaper noun: Synonym of meat pad.
meat draw noun: A raffle of meat, common in pubs and bars.
meat eater noun: A corrupt police officer who actively seeks out opportunities to receive bribes.
meat-eating adjective: That eats meat; carnivorous.
meat floss noun: Rousong.
meat fly noun: blowfly
meat fork noun: Alternative spelling of meatfork.
meat glue noun: Synonym of transglutaminase in its role bonding proteins in commercial food processing.
meat grinder noun: Alternative spelling of meatgrinder.
meat hand noun: A player's hand that's not wearing the glove or mitt.
meat hook noun: A two-sided hook normally used in butcheries to hang up meat or the carcasses of animals such as pigs.
meat house noun: A place where meat is cured or stored.
meat in the room noun: A person or group that functions as warm bodies, especially those who serve no useful purpose.
meat jelly noun: Aspic.
meat jun noun: A Hawaiian dish of Korean origin, consisting of thinly sliced beef dipped in egg batter and fried.
meat keeper noun: An enclosed section of a refrigerator, intended to keep meat especially cool.
meat loaf noun: Alternative form of meatloaf.
meat lovers' noun: A style of pizza with a variety of meat toppings.
meat market noun: A market where meat is sold.
meat off verb: To train an insectivorous bird to eat non-live food.
meat offering noun: An offering of food, especially of a cake made of flour with salt and oil.
meat on one's bones noun: An amount of flesh on one's body that prevents one from being very thin.
meat on the bones noun: A substantial addition to or augmentation of the content of something, especially something which is unfinished or incomplete.
meat pad noun: In plastic packaging, an absorbent pad placed underneath raw meat in order to absorb excess moisture and fluids (like blood) so as to prevent the buildup of...
meat pie noun: A pie containing meat.
meat puppet noun: A human body without consciousness.
meat rack noun: A rack used for storing meat.
meat raffle noun: A raffle with meat as the prize, common in pubs and clubs in Britain and Australia.
meat rod noun: Synonym of penis.
meat safe noun: A ventilated cupboard used to keep meat away from flies and other pests.
meat-safe cot noun: A cot for infants with a hinged lid fitted with fine mesh to keep out insects.
meat sauce noun: A red tomato-based pasta sauce containing bits of ground beef.
meat sceptre noun: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and UK standard spelling of meat scepter.
meat shield noun: A human shield.
meat shot noun: A close-up of the genitalia of one or more performers.
meat sweats noun: Excessive perspiration resulting from eating large quantities of meat.
meat syringe noun: A kitchen tool resembling a large hypodermic syringe designed to inject liquids like marinades, brines, or flavorings deep into meat.
meat tea noun: High tea, at which meat was often served.
meat thermometer noun: A thermometer used to measure the internal temperature of meat.
meat ticket noun: meal ticket
meat tray noun: A tray used to hold meat.
meat wagon noun: A vehicle used for the transportation of meat, usually refrigerated and traditionally of a non-motorized type pulled by horses.
meat wool noun: Synonym of rousong.
meatal adjective: Of, pertaining to or resembling a meatus.
meatarian noun: One who eats meat.
meatatarian noun /ˌmiː.təˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/: A person who exclusively or predominantly eats meat.
meataxe noun: Alternative form of meat axe.
meatbag noun: A stomach.
meatball noun: A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.
meatball flag noun: A black flag with a solid orange circle, used to summon a damaged car to the pits for repairs.
meatball surgery noun: Surgery performed rapidly in a military field hospital to stabilize the patient as quickly as possible.
meatbally adjective: Resembling or characteristic of meatballs.
meatborne adjective: Carried by meat
meatbot noun: An unthinking or conformist person.
meatbrain noun: An unintelligent person.
meatcake noun: A cake made with meat, mashed potatoes, and vegetables.
meatcase noun: A refrigerated or chilled display case for selling meat and (sometimes) cheese.
meatcutter noun: A worker employed to cut meat.
meatcutting noun: The work of cutting meat.
meateater noun: A person who eats meat.
meateating adjective: Alternative form of meat-eating.
meated adjective: Fed; fattened.
meatfest noun: An occasion where meat is prominently featured or served.
meatfluencer noun: An influencer on social media who promotes a carnivorous diet.
meatfork noun /ˈmiːtfɔː(ɹ)k/: A large fork for turning meat or holding it in place for carving.
meatful adjective: Full of meat; of or pertaining to meat; meaty
meatgrinder noun /ˈmiːtɡɹaɪndə(ɹ)/: A device for cutting meat into very small pieces.
meathead noun /ˈmitˌhɛd/: An ungainly, dull, or stupid person; someone who is lazy, disrespectful, and/or whose beliefs and philosophies clash with those of another.
meatheaded adjective: stubbornly stupid, especially in an aggressive masculine way
meather noun: Alternative spelling of mether.
meathook noun: Alternative spelling of meat hook.
meathouse noun: Alternative spelling of meat house.
meatic adjective: Synonym of meatal.
meatilicious adjective: Delicious in a way that involves meat.
meatily adverb: In a meaty manner.
meatiness noun: The property of being meaty.
meatish adjective: meaty; resembling or characteristic of meat
meatless adjective /ˈmiːtləs/: Without meat.
meatless loaf noun: A vegan or vegetarian meatloaf made without meat.
meatlessloaf noun: Alternative form of meatless loaf.
meatlessly adverb: In a meatless way; without meat.
meatlessness noun: Absence of meat.
meatlike adjective: Resembling meat or some aspect of it.
meatloaf noun /ˈmiːt.ləʊf/: A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed...
meatloafy adjective: Resembling or characteristic of meatloaf.
meatman noun /ˈmiːtmən/: A butcher; one who prepares or sells meat.
meatmeal noun: A processed animal protein product made from the by-products of terrestrial animals.
meatness noun: The quality of being meat.
meato- prefix: meatus
meatometer noun: A device to measure the width of a human's urinary meatus.
meatoplasty noun: Repair of the meatus
meatoscope noun: A speculum for examining a natural passage, such as the urethra.
meatoscopic adjective: Relating to meatoscopy.
meatoscopy noun: The medical inspection of any meatus, especially the urinary meatus or the vesical orifice of a ureter.
meatotome noun: A scalpel used to cut into the urethra to enlarge it.
meatotomy noun: A form of penile modification in which the underside of the glans is split, sometimes performed to alleviate meatal stenosis or urethral stricture.
meatpacker noun: A person or company involved in the meatpacking industry, including slaughtering and meat processing
meatpacking noun: The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
meatpie noun: Alternative form of meat pie.
meatpole noun: A pole where meat is hung at a hunters' camp.
meatpuppet noun: One whose sole reason for participating in a discussion or forum is to support, or express agreement with, a friend.
meatrider noun: Synonym of dickrider.
meatrock noun: A piece of highly processed mechanically separated chicken that is used as an ingredient for meals served in the US prison system.
meatsafe noun: Alternative form of meat safe.
meatscreen noun: A heat-reflecting screen that is used to roast or cook meat.
meatshield noun: Alternative spelling of meat shield.
meatshot noun: A shot, from a shotgun or scattergun, all of whose bullets strike the enemy, usually from a very short to point-blank range.
meatsuit noun: A physical body regarded as something being temporarily worn, e.g. when possessed by a spirit or demon.
meatus noun /miˈeɪ.təs/: A tubular opening or passage leading to the interior of the body.
meatwagon noun: A wagon for transporting meat.
meatware noun: Human beings or their brains, when regarded as a form of computer hardware or software.
meatworker noun: A worker in the meat industry.
meatworks noun: A slaughterhouse or meat processing plant.
meaty adjective /ˈmiːti/: Of, relating to, or containing meat.
meatza noun: A pizza-like dish made with a base of ground beef.
meatzza noun: Alternative form of meatza.
Meaux proper noun: A surname from French.
meaw noun, verb: Dated form of meow.
meazling adjective: Falling in small drops; mistling; mizzing.
MEB noun: Initialism of muscle-eye-brain disease.
MEB disease noun: muscle-eye-brain disease
mebamoxine noun: the drug benmoxin.
mebanazine noun: A hydrazine derivative and monoamine oxidase inhibitor.
Mebane proper noun: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
mebaring noun /ˈmɛbərɪŋ/: A style of light-tackle saltwater angling originating in Japan, specifically targeting rockfish using small artificial lures.
mebby adverb: Alternative form of mebbe.
mebendazole noun: A benzimidazole drug used to treat infestations by worms.
mebenil noun: A particular fungicide.
mebenzonium noun: The quaternary ammonium cation 4,4'-methylene bis, N,N,N-trimethylcyclohexanaminium
mebeverine noun: A musculotropic antispasmodic drug.
mebezonium noun: A neuromuscular blocker, 4,4’-diaminodicyclohexyl methane trimethylammonium iodide, used in veterinary medicine, in combination with the embutramide and...
mebhydrolin noun: A particular antihistamine drug.
mebhydroline noun: Alternative form of mebhydrolin.
mebi- prefix /ˈmɛbɪ-/: The IEC prefix meaning 2²⁰ = 1,024² = 1,048,576. Compare to mega-, meaning 10⁶ = 1,000² = 1,000,000, a million.
mebibit noun: Strictly, 2²⁰ (1024², or 1,048,576) bits or 2¹⁰ (1024) kibibits, as opposed to a megabit.
mebibyte noun /ˈmɛbɪˌbaɪt/: Strictly, 2²⁰ (1024², or 1,048,576) bytes or 2¹⁰ (1024) kibibytes, as opposed to a megabyte.
mebiquine noun: An antidiarrheal drug.
mebolazine noun: An anabolic steroid.
mebos noun /ˈmiːbɒs/: A type of sweet snack food consisting of dried apricot made into a pulp and flavoured with salt and sugar.
mebrofenin noun: A diagnostic reagent.
mebroqualone noun /məˈbɹəʊkwələʊn/: A synthetic analogue of methaqualone.
mebutamate noun: A sedative and anxiolytic drug with antihypertensive effects.
mebutate noun: Any salt or ester of mebutic acid
mebutic acid noun: 2-methyl-butenoic aid CH₃-CH=C(CH₃)-COOH
mebutizide noun: A diuretic.
mec noun: Clipping of meconium.
Mec Art noun: A European art style involving photomechanical transfers via silkscreen printing onto an emulsified surface.
mecambridine noun: A protoberberine alkaloid.
mecamylamine noun /ˌmɛk.əˈmɪl.əˌmiːn/: A norbornane derivative which is a ganglionic nicotinic blocking agent, sometimes used in treating extreme hypertension;...
mecarbinate noun: An antihypertensive drug.
mecarbinzid noun: A particular fungicide.
mecarphon noun: A particular insecticide.
mecasermin noun: 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...
mecate noun: A rope of hair or maguey fibre, for tying horses, etc.
Mecca balsam noun: Balm of Gilead, a rare perfume mentioned in the Bible.
Meccan adjective, noun: Of, or from, Mecca
Meccanite noun: Meccan
meccanization noun: The process of Meccanizing
Meccanize verb: To make so it resembles Mecca, Meccans or a qibla
Meccano proper noun: A brand of model construction system consisting of reusable metal strips, plates, girders, etc.
meccano-like adjective: Built or constructed with parts like a Meccano set; resembling something made with Meccano, especially having the construction elements visible.
Meccawee noun: Meccan (native or inhabitant of Mecca)
MECE adjective: Initialism of mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive: of a situation that has no logical overlapping to other ideas, often used at consulting firms...
mecetronium noun: The quaternary ammonium cation ethyl-hexadecyl-dimethylazanium
mech adjective, noun /mɛk/: Abbreviation of mechanical.
mech hanger noun: Synonym of derailleur hanger
mecha noun /ˈmɛkə/: A large armoured robot on legs, typically controlled by a pilot seated inside.
mechaieh noun /məˈxɑjə/: A pleasure; a joy.
Mecham proper noun: A surname.
mechameck noun: Synonym of man of the earth.
mechanic adjective, noun /mɪˈkænɪk/: mechanical; relating to mechanics or the laws of motion in physics
mechanic arts noun: In the 19th century, engineering and other mechanical fields of expertise (comparable to performing arts and the fine arts).
mechanic's grip noun: A way to hold a deck of playing cards in the hand, facilitating card tricks and cheating.
mechanic's lien noun: A security interest in the title to property for the benefit of those who have supplied labor or materials that improve the property.
mechanical adjective, noun /məˈkænɪkəl/: Characteristic of someone who does manual labour for a living; coarse, vulgar.
mechanical advantage noun: The ratio of the output force produced by a machine (especially a simple machine) to the applied input force.
mechanical bank noun: A kind of early piggy bank with a decorative mechanical action.
mechanical bull noun: An amusement ride consisting of a device that replicates the sensation of riding a bucking animal, such as a rodeo bull or horse.
mechanical digestion noun: The breaking of food into digestible chunks, normally using the teeth.
mechanical energy noun: The sum of the potential energy and kinetic energy of a body or system
mechanical engineer noun: Someone who specializes in mechanical engineering.
mechanical engineering noun: The subfield of engineering concerned with designing and building machines and mechanical systems.
mechanical eraser noun: An eraser in the style of a pen that can be retracted and extended to control its length.
mechanical erasure noun: The process of removing writing or print from a surface by scraping or abrading it with a sharp tool or rubber eraser.
mechanical erosion noun: The physical breakdown and removal of rock and soil by natural forces like wind, water (rivers, waves), ice (glaciers), and temperature changes; agents...
mechanical game noun: Any game based on chance rather than skill.
mechanical horse noun: A three-wheeled tractor unit which was usually coupled to a short semitrailer.
mechanical horsepower noun: A nonmetric unit of power approximately equivalent to 745.7 watts.
mechanical keyboard noun: A type of computer keyboard that uses springs and mechanical switches for its keys, providing more tactile feedback and faster response than membrane keyboards.
mechanical larynx noun: An electrolarynx.
mechanical lithosphere noun: a mechanical analogue of the seismic lithosphere, used to simulate the flexural deformations of the Earth
mechanical mouse noun: A pointing device which uses a ball to detect movement.
mechanical pencil noun: A writing instrument with a replaceable, mechanically extendable graphite lead that eliminates the need for sharpening.
mechanical shovel noun: A type of excavator.
mechanical splice noun: A junction of two or more optical fibres aligned and held in place by a small self-contained assembly.
mechanical stoker noun: A device for moving coal, coke or anthracite into the firebox or furnace of a steam boiler, which was fitted to many large steam locomotives.
mechanical sympathy noun: The concept that someone can use a tool or system most effectively when they have a deep understanding of how it works.
Mechanical Turker noun: Synonym of Turker.
mechanicalist noun: Synonym of mechanist.
mechanicality noun: Alternative form of mechanicalness.
mechanicalization noun: The process of making something mechanical.
mechanicalize verb: To make mechanical; to mechanize.
mechanically adverb /məˈkænɪkli/: From a mechanical point of view.
mechanically separated meat noun: A mixture of tissues resulting from a technical application (advanced meat recovery) separating them from the bones of slaughter animals after the...
mechanicalness noun: The state or characteristic of being mechanical.
mechanicals noun: mechanical fixtures and fittings.
mechanician noun: One skilled in the theory or construction of machines.
mechanicism noun: Synonym of mechanism (“theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes”).
mechanicize verb: Dated form of mechanize.
mechanicochemical adjective: Relating to, or dependent upon, both mechanics and chemistry.
mechanicocorpuscular adjective: Being or relating to a materialist theory of living organisms that described them in terms of mechanics and corpuscles.
mechanicoreceptor noun: A receptor that is triggered by mechanical force.
mechanicotherapeutic adjective: Alternative form of mechanotherapeutic.
mechanicotherapeutics noun: Alternative form of mechanotherapeutics.
mechanicotherapy noun: Alternative form of mechanotherapy.
mechanics noun /məˈkænɪks/: The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass.
mechanics' institute noun: A kind of educational establishment originally formed to provide adult education, particularly in technical subjects, to working men in Victorian-era...
mechanics' institution noun: Synonym of mechanics' institute.
Mechanicsburg proper noun: A village and township in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Mechanicsville proper noun: A neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Mechanicville proper noun: A city in Saratoga County, New York, United States.
mechanisable adjective: Alternative form of mechanizable.
mechanisation noun: Alternative spelling of mechanization.
mechanise verb /ˈmɛkənaɪz/: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of mechanize.
mechanised adjective, verb: Alternative spelling of mechanized.
mechaniser noun: Alternative form of mechanizer.
mechanism noun /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/: Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
mechanism of death noun: The proximate cause of a person's death relating to the biological processes (rather than external cause) that lead to decease.
mechanismic adjective: Of or relating to a mechanism.
mechanist noun /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪst/: A person who takes a mechanical view; someone who subscribes to mechanism.
mechanistic adjective /ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk/: Having the impersonal and automatic characteristics of a machine.
mechanistical adjective: Synonym of mechanistic.
mechanistically adverb: In a mechanistic, impersonal or automatic manner.
mechanistics noun: Synonym of mechanism (“the means by which something operates”).
mechanizability noun: The quality of being mechanizable.
mechanizable adjective: Capable of being mechanized.
mechanization noun /ˌmɛkənaɪˈzeɪʃən/: The use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture and industry.
mechanize verb /ˈmɛkənaɪz/: To equip something with machinery.
mechanized adjective, verb: Equipped with machinery.
mechanized cavalry noun: The branch of the modern military that is transported by light fast vehicles (including jeeps and helicopters), now serving the function historically...
mechanized infantry noun: Infantry which uses infantry fighting vehicles (types of tanks) in combination with regular infantry tactics.
mechanizer noun: A person who or machine that mechanizes.
mechano- prefix: involving the use of machines or mechanisms
mechano-gated adjective: mechanically gated

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under M: 47,683 words, in 159 parts.