Alloy
(v. t.) Any combination or compound of metals fused together |
Alloy
(v. t.) The quality, or comparative purity, of gold or silver |
Alloy
(v. t.) A baser metal mixed with a finer. |
Alloy
(v. t.) Admixture of anything which lessens the value or detracts from |
Alloy
(v. t.) To reduce the purity of by mixing with a less valuable substance |
Alloy
(v. t.) To mix, as metals, so as to form a compound. |
Alloy
(v. t.) To abate, impair, or debase by mixture |
Alloy
(v. t.) To form a metallic compound. |
Baggage master
() One who has charge of the baggage at a railway station or upon a line of public travel. |
Dover's Powder
() A powder of ipecac and opium, compounded, in the United States, with sugar of milk, but in England (as formerly in the United States) with sulphate of potash, and in France (as in Dr. Dover's original prescription) with nitrate and sulphate of potash and licorice. It is an anodyne diaphoretic. |
Goa powder
() A bitter powder (also called araroba) found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree (Andira araroba) and used as a medicine. It is the material from which chrysarobin is obtained. |
Harbor master
() An officer charged with the duty of executing the regulations respecting the use of a harbor. |
James's powder
() Antimonial powder, first prepared by Dr. James, ar English physician |
Master
(n.) A vessel having (so many) masts |
Master
(n.) A male person having another living being so far subject to his will, that he can, in the main, control his or its actions |
Master
(n.) One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate |
Master
(n.) One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything |
Master
(n.) A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mister, except when given to boys |
Master
(n.) A young gentleman |
Master
(n.) The commander of a merchant vessel |
Master
(n.) A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, esp. the presiding officer |
Master
(v. t.) To become the master of |
Master
(v. t.) To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply |
Master
(v. t.) To own |
Master
(v. i.) To be skillful |
Mint-master
(n.) The master or superintendent of a mint. Also used figuratively. |
Powder
(n.) The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay |
Powder
(n.) An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc. |
Powder
(v. t.) To reduce to fine particles |
Powder
(v. t.) To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder |
Powder
(v. t.) To sprinkle with salt |
Powder
(v. i.) To be reduced to powder |
Powder
(v. i.) To use powder on the hair or skin |
Powder-posted
(a.) Affected with dry rot |
Wreck-master
(n.) A person appointed by law to take charge of goods, etc., thrown on shore after a shipwreck. |
powder-post termite
Cryptotermes brevis | extremely destructive dry-wood termite of warm regions |
araroba
Goa powder
chrysarobin | a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases |
aspirin powder
headache powder | a powdered form of aspirin |
| baby powder | powder used to prevent a baby's diaper from chafing |
brake cylinder
hydraulic brake cylinder
master cylinder | a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston |
compact
powder compact | a small cosmetics case with a mirror, to be carried in a woman's purse |
| Dover's powder | a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium, formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration |
| face powder | cosmetic powder for the face |
ladies' room
powder room | a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building |
magazine powder store
powder magazine | a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored |
master
master copy
original | an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made |
| master bedroom | the principal bedroom in a house, usually occupied by the head of the household |
passkey
passe-partout
master key
master | key that secures entrance everywhere |
| powder | any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder |
| powder and shot | ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets |
powder horn
powder flask | container for carrying gunpowder, made of the hollow horn of an animal |
| powder keg | keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder |
soap powder
built-soap powder
washing powder | soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders |
talcum
talcum powder | a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented, absorbs excess moisture |
toilet powder
bath powder
dusting powder | a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing) |
tooth powder
toothpowder | a dentifrice in the form of a powder |
| powder blue | a pale blue color with grey in it |
| master plan | a long-term outline of a project or government function, the zoning board adopted a master plan for the new development |
| powder metallurgy | the metallurgy of powdered metals, how to produce solid metal objects from powdered metal by compaction and sintering |
master file
main file | (computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent |
| master's degree | an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree |
Master of Architecture
MArch | a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture |
Master of Arts
MA
Artium Magister
AM | a master's degree in arts and sciences |
Master of Arts in Library Science
MALS | a master's degree in library science |
Master of Arts in Teaching
MAT | a master's degree in teaching |
Master in Business
Master in Business Administration
MBA | a master's degree in business |
Master of Divinity
MDiv | a master's degree in religion |
Master of Education
MEd | a master's degree in education |
Master of Fine Arts
MFA | a master's degree in fine arts |
Master of Literature
MLitt | a master's degree in literature |
Master of Library Science
MLS | a master's degree in library science |
| Master in Public Affairs | a master's degree in questions of public concern |
Master of Science
MS
SM
MSc | a master's degree in science |
| Master of Science in Engineering | a master's degree in engineering |
Master of Theology
ThM | a master's degree in theology |
Master of Laws
LLM | an advanced law degree |
carob
carob powder
Saint-John's-bread | powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree, used as a chocolate substitute |
| cocoa powder | the powdery remains of chocolate liquor after cocoa butter is removed, used in baking and in low fat and low calorie recipes and as a flavoring for ice cream |
| baking-powder biscuit | leavened with baking powder |
| five spice powder | Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon |
| chili powder | powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano |
| curry powder | pungent blend of cumin and ground coriander seed and turmeric and other spices |
powdered milk
dry milk
dried milk
milk powder | dehydrated milk |
master race
Herrenvolk | a race that considers itself superior to all others and fitted to rule the others |
| master class | a class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert |