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1: Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734) [syn: {Robert MacGregor}, {Rob Roy}]

1: Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916) [syn: {Ernst Mach}]

1: the ratio of the speed of a moving body to the speed of sound

1: wildflowers of western North America [syn: {genus Machaeranthera}]

1: wild aster having leafy stems and flower heads with narrow bright reddish-lavender or purple rays; western Colorado to Arizona [syn: {sticky aster}]

1: wild aster with fernlike leaves and flower heads with very narrow bright purple rays; Alberta to Texas and Mexico [syn: {tahoka daisy}, {tansy leaf aster}]

1: wild aster having grayish leafy stems and flower heads with narrow pale lavender or violet rayes; of rocky desert slopes California to Arizona and Utah [syn: {Mojave aster}]

1: a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation [syn: {matchet}, {panga}]

1: a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527) [syn: {Niccolo Machiavelli}]

1: of or relating to Machiavelli or the principles of conduct he recommended; "Machiavellian thinking"

1: the political doctrine of Machiavelli: any means (however unscrupulous) can be used by a ruler in order to create and maintain his autocratic government

1: supply with projecting galleries; "machicolate the castle walls"

1: a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy

1: wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed [syn: {jumping bristletail}]

1: jumping bristletails [syn: {family Machilidae}]

1: arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office" [syn: {organize}, {organise}, {prepare}, {devise}, {get...

1: a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends [syn: {intrigue}]

1: a member of a conspiracy [syn: {conspirator}, {coconspirator}, {plotter}]

1: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks 2: an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently; "t...

1: a bolt with a square or hexagonal head on one end and a threaded shaft on the other end; tightened with a wrench; used to connect metal parts

1: a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation [syn: {machine language}]

1: a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted) v : shoot with a machine gun

1: a serviceman in the artillery [syn: {artilleryman}, {cannoneer}, {gunner}]

1: a programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers [syn: {computer language}, {computer-oriented language}, {machine-oriented language}] 2: a set of instructions coded so that...

1: an elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to perform [syn: {computer operation}]

1: a fully automatic pistol; a small submachine gun [syn: {burp gun}]

1: a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends [syn: {ward-heeler}, {political hack}, {hack}]

1: suitable for feeding directly into a computer [syn: {computer readable}]

1: a machine-readable version of a standard dictionary; organized alphabetically [syn: {MRD}, {electronic dictionary}]

1: light machine gun [syn: {automatic rifle}, {automatic}]

1: a screw used either with a nut or with a tapped hole; slotted head can be driven by a screwdriver

1: workshop where metal is cut and shaped etc., by machine tools

1: made by a sewing machine using two threads [syn: {sewing-machine stitch}]

1: a powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials

1: the use of computers to translate from one language to another [syn: {MT}]

1: wash by machine; "Can these shirts be machine-washed?" [syn: {machine-wash}] [ant: {handwash}]

1: stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer [syn: {connected}]

1: operated by automation; "an automated stoker" [syn: {automated}, {machine-driven}]

1: electronic text that is stored and used in the form of a digital image

1: operated by automation; "an automated stoker" [syn: {automated}, {machine-controlled}]

{machine-gun}

{machine-gun}

1: made by machine [ant: {handmade}]

1: a programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers [syn: {computer language}, {computer-oriented language}, {machine language}]

1: electronic text that is stored as strings of characters and that can be displayed in a variety of formats

1: wash by machine; "Can these shirts be machine-washed?" [syn: {machine wash}] [ant: {handwash}]

1: like the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency" [syn: {automatic}, {automatonlike}, {robotlike}]

1: machines or machine systems collectively 2: a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions; "the complex machinery of negotiation"; "the machinery of command labored and br...

1: a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools [syn: {mechanic}, {shop mechanic}]

1: a vise with two parallel iron jaws and a wide opening below [syn: {metalworking vise}]

1: exaggerated masculinity

1: speedometer for measuring the speed of an aircraft relative to the speed of sound

1: used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner [syn: {butch}]

1: a man who is virile and sexually active [syn: {stud}, {he-man}]

1: the RNA virus that causes Bolivian hemorrhagic fever; carried by rats and mice

{machzor}

1: a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric [syn: {mackintosh}] 2: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric [syn: {mackintosh}, {mac}, {mack}]

1: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric [syn: {macintosh}, {mackintosh}, {mac}]

1: United States filmmaker (born in Canada) noted for slapstick movies (1880-1960) [syn: {Sennett}]

1: Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North American by land north of Mexico (1764-1820) [syn: {Sir Alexander Mackenzie}] 2: a Canadian riv...