Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia, M., Me-nis′cus.

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Mac-ad′am-iz-ing.

Macer-a′tion.

Machi-co-la′tion.

Machi-cou-lis′--gal′ler-y.

Ma-chine′--tool.

Ma-chin′ist's Ham′mer.

Ma-crom′e-ter.

Mad-a-pol′lam.

Mad′der-style.

Mad-is-te′ri-um.

Maga-zine′ Car′tridge-box.

Maga-zine′ fire-arm.

Maga-zine′--stove.

Mag′de-burg Hem′i-spheres.

Mag′ic Lan ′tern.

Mag-ne′si — an Lime′stone.

Mag-ne′si-um.

Mag-ne′si-um-lamp.

Mag-net′ic Bat′ter-y.

Mag-net′ic Compen-sa′tor.

Mag-net′ic guard.

Mag-net′ic Nee′dle.

Mag-net′ic Tel′e-graph.

Mag′net-o — e-lec′tric ma-chine′.

Magnet-o-e-lec′tric Tel′e-graph.

Mag-net′o-graph.

Magnet-om′e-ter.

Magnet-o-mo′tor.

Mag′ni-fy-ing-glass.

Mag′nus-hitch.

Mail-bag re-ceiv′er and dis-charger.

Mail′ing-ma-chine′.

Main-breadth line.

Main-cen′ter.

Main check-valve.

Main-coup′le.

Main-ham′per.

Main-in-clos′ure.

Mait′land cord.

Ma-jol′i-ca-ware.

Mak′ing --felt.

Mak′ing-i′ron.

Ma-lax′a-tor.

Malle-a-bil′i-ty.

Mal′le-a-ble cast-i′ron.

Mal′le-a-ble I′ron.

Mal′le-a-ble-i′ron Cast′ings.

Malt′ing-appa-ra′tus.

Manda-rin′ing.

Man′drel-lathe.

Man′gle-rack.

Man′gle-wheel.

Man′heim-gold.

Man′i-fold Writ′er.

Ma-nil′la-pa′per.

Ma-nil′la-rope.

Ma-nip′u-la-tor.

Ma-nom′e-ter.

Man′sard-roof.

Man′tel-piece.

Man′tel-shelf.

Man′tel-tree.

Man′u-al-key.

Man′u-mo-tor.

Ma-nure′--des′ic-cator.

Ma-nure′--dis-trib′u-tor.

Ma-nure′--drag.

Ma-nure′--drill.

Ma-nure′--fork.

Ma-nure′--hook.

Ma-nure′--load′er.

Map-meas′ur-er.

Mar′ble, Ar-ti-fi′cial.

Mar′ble-cem′ent.

Mar′ble-cut′ting ma-chine′.

Mar′ble-edge.

Marble-finish-ing ma-chine.

Mar′ble-grind′--ing ma-chine′.

Mar′ble handsaw.

Mar′ble-iz-ing slate.

Mar′ble-pa′per.

Mar′ble-pol′ish-er.

Mar′ble-re-lief′ work.

Mar′ble-rub′ber.

Mar′blesaw′ing Machine′.

Mar′ble-scourer.

Mar′ble-work′er's files.

Mar′gin-draft.

Mar′i-gold-win′dow.

Ma-rine′ a-larm′.

Ma-rine′ Ba-rom′e-ter.

Ma-rine′ Boil′er.

Ma-rine′ car.

Ma-rine′ En′gine.

Ma-rine′ glue.

Ma-rine′ Gov′ern-or.

Ma-rine′ Rail′way.

Mar′i-ner's Com′pass.

Ma-rine′ steam-boil′er.

Ma-rine′ steam-en′gine.

Mari-no-ra′ma.

Mark′ing-gage.

Mark′ing-ink.

Mark′ing-ma-chine′.

Mark′ing-plow.

Marks and deeps.

Mar′lin-spike.

Mar′mo-ra′tion.

Marmo-ra′tum; Marmo-re′tum .

Mar-o-quin′--leath′er.

Mar-seilles′.

Mar-sil′ly-car′riage.

Mar′tel-de-fer.

Mar′te-line′.

Marte-line ′--chis′el.

Mar-tel′lo-tow′er.

Mar′tin-et′; Mart′net .

Mar′tin-gale.

Mar′tin's shells.

Mash-cool′er.

Masked Bat′ter-y.

Ma′sons and Brick′lay-ers tools and work.

Ma′sons-lev′el.

Mas-sool′a-boat.

Mast-car′ling.

Mas ′ter-key.

Mas ′ter-tap.

Mas ′ter-wheel.

Mas ′ti-ca-tor.

Mast′ing-shears.

Mast-scrap′er.

Mast-tack′le.

Match-board′ing.

Match-box ma-chine.

Match-dip′ping ma-chine.

Match-gear′ing.

Match′ing-ma-chine′.

Match′ing-plane.

Match-mak′ing ma-chine.

Match-splint ma-chine′.

Mat′ted-glass.

Mat′ting-loom.

Mat′ting-tool.

Max ′i-mum Ba-rom′e-ter.

Max ′i-mum Ther-mom′e-ter.

Mealed Pow′der.

Meas′ur-ing-appa-ra′tus.

Meas′ur-ing-chain.

Meas′ur-ing-fau′--cet.

Meas′ur-ing-fun′nel.

Meas′ur-ing-machine′.

Meas′ur-ing-pump.

Meas′ur-ing-tape.

Meas′ur-ing-wheel.

Meat-bis′cuit.

Meat-chop′per.

Meat-crush′er.

Meat-cut ′ter.

Meat-ham′mer.

Meat-man′gler.

Meat, Preser-va′tion of.

Me-a′tus-knife.

Me-a′tus-cope.

Me-chan′i-cal broom.

Me-chan′i-cal lamp.

Me-chan′i-cal leech.

Me-chan′i-cal Pi′geon.

Me-chan′i-cal Tel′e-graph.

Me-chan′o-graph.

Me-com′e-ter.

Me-dal′lic En-grav′ing.

Med′al-ma-chine′.

Med′i-cat-or.

Me-dic′i-nal cup.

Me-dic′i-nal bath.

Med′i-cine-spoon.

Meet′ing-post.

Me-gal-eth′o-scope.

Me-gam′e-ter.

Me-lan′o-type.

Melt′ing-fur′nace.

Melt′ing-point.

Men′s Har′ness.

Mer-ca′tor-chart.

Mer′chant-i′ron.

Mer′chant-rolls.

Mer′chant-train.

Mer-cu′ri-al bath.

Mer-cu′ri-al gage.

Mer-cu′ri-al horn-ore.

Mer-cu′ri-al Lev′el.

Mer-cu′ri-al Pen′du-lum.

Mer-cu′ri-al pump.

Mer-curi-al Ther-mom′e-ter.

Mer′cu-ry-fur′nace.

Mer′cu-ry-gath′er-er.

Me-ridi-an-cir′cle.

Meta-car′pal saw.

Met′al-bend′ing ma-chine′.

Met′al-fur′ni-ture.

Me-tal′lic Ba-rom′e-ter.

Me-tal′lic Car′tridge.

Me-tal′lic chair.

Me-tal′lic dust.

Me-tal′lic Pack′ing.

Me-tal′lic Pa′per.

Me-tal′lic-tis′sue loom.

Me-tal′lo-chrome.

Met′al-log′ra-phy.

Met′al-lurgy.

Met′al-plane.

Met′al-work′ing tools and ma-chines′ , etc.

Met′a-mor′pho-scope.

Me′te-oro-log′i-cal In′stru-ments.

Mete-or-om′e-ter.

Me′te-or′o-scope.

Me′te-or-steel.

Me′ter-wheel.

Me-tren′chy-tes.

Met′ric Sys′tem.

Met′ro-chrome.

Met′ro-graph.

Me-trom′e-ter.

Met′ro-scope.

Mez-za- nine ′.

Mez′zo-ri-li-e′vo.

Mez′zo-tint-en-grav′ing.

Mi′cro-cous′tic.

Mi′cro-graph.

Mi-crom′e-ter.

Mi-crome-ter-bal′ance.

Mi-crom′e-ter-mi′cro-scope.

Mi-crom′e-ter-screw.

Micro-nom′e-ter.

Micro-pan′to-graph.

Mi′cro-phone.

Mi′cro-scope.

Micro-spec′tro-scope.

Mid′dle-cut file.

Mid′dle-post.

Mid′dle-press′ure En′gine.

Mid′dle-shot wheel.

Mid′dlings-pu′ri-fier.

Mid-feath′er.

Mid′ship-bend.

Mid′ship-frame.

Mil′i-ta-ry-bridge.

Milk, con-densed′.

Milk-cool′er.

Milk′ing-shield.

Mill′board-cut′ter.

Mille-fi-o′re-glass.

Mill-fur′nace.

Mill-hop′per a-larm′.

Mill′ing-ma-chine′.

Mill′ing-tool.

Mill-spin′dle.

Millstone-bal′ance.

Mill′stone-bridge.

Mill′stone-dress.

Mill′stone-dress′er.

Mill′stone-grit.

Mill′stone-ham′mer.

Mill′stone-pick.

Mill′stone-reg′u-lator.

Mill′stone-ven′ti-lator.

Mill′wrights Compass.

Minc′ing-knife.

Minc′ing-machine′.

Mine-cham′ber.

Min′er-al Cot′ton.

Min′er-al tar.

Min′er-al Wa′ters.

Min′er's Ham′mer.

Min′er's lamp.

Min′er's pick.

Min′er's Shov′el.

Min′er's wedge.

Min′i-a-ture.

Min′i-a-ture-tel′e-graph.

Min′ie-bul′let.

Min′i-mum Ther-mom′e-ter.

Min′ing Ap-pli′an-ces and terms.

Min′ing-loco-mo′tive.

Min′ing-ma-chine′.

Min′ing-pump.

Min′ing-tools.

Min-ion-ette′.

Mint′ing-mill.

Min′ute-glass.

Min′ute-hand.

Min′ute-jack.

Min′ute-wheel.

Mi′ter-block.

Mi′ter-dove′tail.

Mi′ter-drain.

Mi′tered Bor′der.

Mi′ter-ing-ma-chine′.

Mi′ter-i′ron.

Mi′ter-joint.

Mi′ter-square.

Mi′ter-valve.

Mi′ter-wheel.

Mitrail-leur′.

Mixed Fab′rics.

Mix ′ing-ma-chine′.

Mix ′ing-sieve.

Mock Plat′i-num.

Mock Sil′ver.

Mod′el-ing-board.

Mod′el-ing-plane.

Moire an-tique′.

Moire Metal-lique′.

Mo-las′sesgate.

Mold-black′ing ma-chine′.

Mold-cis′ ten .

Mold′er's clamp.

Mold′er's flask.

Mold′er's Ta′ble.

Mold-fac′ing.

Mold′ing-appa-ra′tus.

Mold′ing-board.

Mold′ing-box.

Mold′ing-crane.

Mold′ing-edge.

Mold′ing-frame.

Mold′ing-hole.

Mold′ing-loam.

Mold′ing-ma-chine′.

Mold′ing-mill.

Mold′ing-planes.

Mold′ing-plow.

Mold′ing-saw.

Mol-yb-de′num.

Mon′ey-draw′er a-larm′.

Mon′i-tor-car.

Mon′key-block.

Mon′key-boat.

Mon′key-en′gine.

Mon′key-ham′mer.

Mon′key-press.

Mon′key-pump.

Mon′key-rail.

Mon′key-tail.

Mon′key-wrench.

Mono-chro-mat′ic lamp.

Mo-noc′u-lar Mi′cro-scope.

Mo-noc′u-lus.

Moon-rak′er; moon-sail .

Moor ′ing-swiv′el.

Mop-wring′er.

Morn′ing-star.

Morse Al ′pha-bet.

Mor′tar-en′gine.

Mor′tar-mill.

Mor′tar-ves′sel.

Mor′tar-wag′on.

Mor′tise-bolt.

Mor′tise-chis′el.

Mor′tise-gage.

Mor′tise-joint.

Mor′tise-lock.

Mor′tise-lock Chis′el.

Mor′tis-ing-ma-chine′.

Mor′ton's slip.

Mo-sa′ic floor.

Mo-sa′ic glass.

Mo-sa′ic gold.

Mo-sa′ic Pave′ment.

Mo-sa′ic tile.

Mo-sa′ic wool.

Moth′er-gate.

Moth′er-of-pearl mi-crom′e-ter.

Moth′er-of-pearl Work′ing.

Mo′tion-bars.

Moulde′baert.

Mou′line; Mou′li-net .

Moun′tain-ba-rom′e-ter.

Moun′tain-blue.

Moun′tain-cork.

Moun′taingreen.

Moun′tainhow′it-zer.

Moun′tain-leath′er.

Moun′tain-lime′stone.

Mous′ing-hook.

Mousse-line ′.

Mouth-spec′u-lum.

Mov′a-ble Lad′der.

Mow′ing—ma-chine′ Cut′ter Grind′er.

Mozam-bique′.

Mu′ci-lage—bot′tle.

Mud—pat′tens.

Muf′fle—fur′nace.

Mu′let; Mu′--lette .

Mu′ley—head.

Mu′ley—saw.

Mull —mus′lin.

Mul′ti-flue—boil′er.

Mul′ti-ple bolt.

Mul′ti-ple wheel.

Mul′ti-pli-er.

Mul′ti-ply-ing—gear′ing.

Mul′ti-ply-ing—glass.

Mul′ti-ply-ing—lens.

Mul′ti-ply-ing—ma-chine′.

Mul′ti-ply-ing—wheel.

Multi-tu′bu-lar Boil′er.

Muntz's Met′al.

Mu′ral Cir′cle.

Mu′ral Quad ′rant.

Mush′room—an′chor.

Mu′si-cal box.

Mu′si-cal clock.

Mu′si-cal Com′pass.

Mu′si-cal Glass′es.

Mu′si-cal In′stru-ments.

Mu′sic-clamp.

Mu′sic-leaf Turn′er.

Mu′sic-pa′per.

Mu′sic-print′ing.

Mu′sic re-cord′ing-in′stru-ment.

Mu′sic-stool.

Mu′sic-writ′er.

Mus ′ket-oon.

Mus ′lin-delaine.

Mus-qui′to-bar.

Mus-qui′to-can′o-py.

Mu′ti-la-ted wheel.

Muz′zle-sight.

Muz′zle-stop′per.

Muz′zle-strap.

Myo-dyna-mom′e-ter.

Myri-o-ra′ma.

Myri-o-scope′.

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Me-nis′cus.

A lens convex on one side and concave on the other. See lens.

The concave side has a curve of greater radius than the convex side, and the lens is thicker in the middle than elsewhere.

In this respect the meniscus differs from the concavo-convex lens, whose convex face has a curve of greater radius.

1877.

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