mole
A massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater or junction between places separated by water.
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mole run
nounConstruction
a meandering ridge in a roof membrane not associated with insulation or deck joints.
Molex to SATA, lose all your data
phraseIndustrial electronics
Using a Molex-to-SATA adapter to power a storage device may lead to loss of data, as a poorly designed and unreliable connector may cause damage by failing in an unsafe manner.
moment
Ellipsis of moment of force.
momentless
adjectiveMechanical engineering
Without a moment, or turning force.
MON
nounAutomotive
Abbreviation of motor octane number.
money shift
nounAutomotive
An incorrect shift to a lower gear, when meaning to shift to a higher gear.
money shifting
nounAutomotive
The activity of shifting to a lower gear when attempting to shift to a higher gear.
monkey
The vessel in which a mess receives its full allowance of grog.
monkey bike
The Honda Z series, a line of minibikes.
monkey motion
The excessive movement of a mechanical device.
monoculture
The cultivation of a single crop at a time.
monofilament
nounManufacturing
A single strand of man-made fiber
monoline
A type of composing machine in which each line of type is cast as a single slug.
monolith
verbConstruction
To create (something) as, or convert (one or more things) into, a monolith.
monolithologic
adjectiveMining and extraction
Composed of one kind of rock.
monoscope
A device that produced a single video image
monostable
adjectiveIndustrial electronics
Having more than one state, only one of which is stable.
monotype
A print made by creating the design using oil paint or printer's ink on metal or glass, then transferring the image directly to paper.
montant
nounCarpentry
An upright piece in any framework, such as a muntin or stile.
month hand
A temporary farmworker hired for a specific, extended period (usually one month or an entire season).
month man
A temporary agricultural worker hired for a specific, usually short-term duration, typically exactly one month; commonly brought on during peak seasons, such as planting or harvesting and often paid higher wages than full-time or year-round farmhands.
monton
A Mexican unit of weight for ore, varying from 1,800 to 3,200 Spanish pounds.
monument
nounSurveying
A natural or artificial object used as a reference point.
moonroof
nounAutomotive
A sunroof that has a clear glass panel, rather than being opaque, so that light can enter the vehicle even when the roof is closed.
moonwalk
An exploration of the Moon's surface on foot by an astronaut.
moor
To cast anchor or become fastened.
moose test
nounAutomotive
A test of the stability of a vehicle, which determines the maximum speed it can attain and still be able to steer clear of an obstacle (such as a child or a large animal running in front of the car) without going out of control.
moot
nounManufacturing
A ring for gauging wooden pins.
mop-and-flop
nounConstruction
an application procedure in which roofing elements (insulation boards, felt plies, cap sheets, etc.) are initially placed upside down adjacent to their ultimate location; coated with adhesive or bitumen; and turned over and adhered to the substrate.
mop-up
The cleanup of an area by removing burning material, felling dead trees, securing logs from moving, etc.
Moravec's paradox
nameRobotics
The observation that, contrary to traditional assumptions, reasoning (which is high-level in humans) requires very little computation, but sensorimotor skills (comparatively low-level in humans) require enormous computational resources.
morlop
A small jasper pebble of a kind found in New South Wales.
Morse code
A character code represented by dots and dashes (or short and long pulses), originally used to send messages by telegraph, later by flashes of light or by radio.
Morse taper
nounMachining
A widely used type of machine taper.
mortgage burner
A cash crop or choice of livestock regarded as the best bet for a smallholder farmer in some particular time and place (under current market conditions).
mortise
nounCarpentry
A hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint.
mortise wheel
nounWoodworking
A cast-iron wheel, consisting of wooden clogs inserted in mortises on its face or edge.
mortise-and-tenon joint
nounWoodworking
A joint made by inserting a projecting tenon into a mortised slot.
mortiser
nounWoodworking
A person or a machine that cuts mortises.
MOS
Initialism of metal oxide semiconductor.
MOSFET
Acronym of metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor.
MOT
Initialism of microwave oven transformer.
mother
nounRail equipment
A locomotive which provides electrical power for a slug.
motherboard
The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.
motif
A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.
motion
A piece of moving mechanism, such as on a steam locomotive.
motion parallax
The illusion of higher speed travel of a foreground object moving, when it is closer to the observer/camera, than when it is further away.
motive power
nounRail equipment
The locomotives or other powered units that operate on a railway.
motive power depot
nounRail equipment
A place where locomotives are housed, maintained and repaired.
motor bogie
A bogie fitted with one or more traction motors, for the purpose of propelling a diesel-electric or electric train or locomotive. Many locomotives have three-axle motor bogies.
motor coach
A powered railway vehicle, designed for passenger transport, capable to pull (or push) other railroad cars (compared to a railcar which only consists of a single railway vehicle with a driver's cab at both ends).
motor octane number
nounAutomotive
A measure of a fuel's ability to resist autoignition at high speeds and temperatures.
motorcar
nounRail equipment
A self-propelled railway vehicle.
mouldboard plough
A farm tool that is used to cut, lift, and turn soil for primary tillage operations.
moulder
nounMetalworking
A person who makes moulds for casting metal; a mouldmaker.
moundsman
nounSurveying
A man employed to dig pits and erect mounds as reference markers for surveys.
mouse
A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straightening out.
mouse bungee
A device that secures the cable of a computer mouse, preventing it from tangling and allowing full freedom of movement.
mouthblown
adjectiveManufacturing
Blown by an individual using the mouth, rather than bellows or blowpipe.