millisecond |
a unit of time equal to one thousandth of a second. |
millivolt |
a unit of electromotive force equal to one thousandth of a volt. |
millpond |
a pond from which water is channeled to drive a mill. |
millrace |
a channel in which flows the water that turns a mill. [2 definitions] |
millrun |
a test for quality of a mineral ore done by a milling process. [3 definitions] |
mill-run |
ordinary or unrefined; run-of-the-mill. |
millstone |
either of a pair of circular stones that grind something, esp. grain, in a mill. [2 definitions] |
millstream |
the swift flow of water in a millrace. [2 definitions] |
mill wheel |
a wheel, usu. a water wheel, that produces the power used by a mill's machinery. |
millwork |
ready-made objects, usu. woodwork, produced in a mill, such as doors, windows, and moldings. [2 definitions] |
millwright |
a person who designs, builds, or repairs mills or the machinery in them. [2 definitions] |
milo |
a kind of grain sorghum that resembles millet. |
milord |
a title for an English nobleman or gentleman. |
milquetoast |
a meek, easily intimidated man. |
milt |
the sperm and spermatic fluid of a male fish. [2 definitions] |
mime |
the art or practice of telling a story or acting out a dramatic or comical scene by means of hand and body movements rather than speaking; pantomime. [6 definitions] |
mimeograph |
a machine that produces copies of handwritten or typed material by means of a stencil mounted on a rotating inked drum. [3 definitions] |
mimesis |
the imitation or reproduction of nature, esp. as an artistic device. [2 definitions] |
mimetic |
relating to, showing, or characterized by mimicry, often as a protective biological mechanism. |
mimic |
to copy or imitate, often playfully or as part of a learning process. [8 definitions] |
mimic octopus |
a type of brown octopus that lives along the shallow muddy bottoms of river mouths off the coast of Southeast Asia that has the capability of mimicking toxic species, such as sole, lionfish, and seasnake. |