a religious holiday that falls on different dates in different years
market day
Noun
a fixed day for holding a public market
morn
Noun
the time period between dawn and noon
mid-September
Noun
the middle part of September
mid-October
Noun
the middle part of October
midsummer
Noun
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
month
Noun
a time unit of approximately 30 days
month
Noun
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
maiden over
Noun
(cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
month of Sundays
Noun
a time perceived as long
Middle Ages
Noun
the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
moment of truth
Noun
a crucial moment on which much depends
moment of truth
Noun
the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull
mo
Noun
an indefinitely short time
manana
Noun
an indefinite time in the future
min
Noun
shortened form of minute, a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
meno mosso
Noun
played at reduced speed
microsecond
Noun
one millionth (10^-6) of a second
millisecond
Noun
one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
msec
Noun
one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
midwinter
Noun
the middle of winter
modern era
Noun
the present or recent times
matins
Noun
the first canonical hour
morning prayer
Noun
the first canonical hour
man hour
Noun
a time unit used in industry for measuring work
mortality rate
Noun
the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area
metronome marking
Noun
the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds
menstrual cycle
Noun
a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy
menstrual phase
Noun
the phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed (the first day of menstrual flow is considered day 1 of the menstrual cycle)
musth
Noun
an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants)
multistage
Noun
occurring in more than one stage
move involuntarily
Verb
move in an uncontrolled manner
move reflexively
Verb
move in an uncontrolled manner
middle watch
Noun
a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
midwatch
Noun
a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
megahertz
Noun
one million periods per second
megacycle per second
Noun
one million periods per second
megacycle
Noun
one million periods per second
metabolic rate
Noun
rate of metabolism
miles per hour
Noun
the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
miles per hour
Noun
a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel
mph
Noun
the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
mph
Noun
a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel
muzzle velocity
Noun
the velocity of a projectile as it leaves the muzzle of a gun
melt off
Verb
take off weight
make a face
Verb
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state