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Maceration (sewage)
Maceration, in sewage treatment, the use of a machine that reduces solids to small pieces in order to deal with rags and other solid waste. Also, macerating toilets, which use a grinding or blending mechanism to reduce human waste to a slurry, which can then be moved by pumping

Mach
Mach may refer to:* Mach , a lunar crater* Mach disk, diamond pattern seen in rocket exhaust* Mach number, a measure of speed* Gillette Mach3, a manual razor with three blades* Mach bands, an optical illusion

Mach number
Mach number is the speed of an object moving through air, or any other fluid substance, divided by the speed of sound as it is in that substance for its particular physical conditions, including those of temperature and pressure

Macha (band)
Macha was an experimental post-rock band from Athens, Georgia composed of brothers Josh McKay , Mischo McKay , Kai Reidl , & Wes Martin

Machame
Machame is an area on the southeastern slope of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.The name "Machame" refers to an ethnic and linguistic group of people occupying this area historically as its homeland, as well as the specific location.- Machame language :

Macharomancy
Macharomancy is a form of divination by interpreting knives, daggers or swords, one of many methods of divination based on the use of weapons .There are different methods of macharomancy

Machen (surname)
Machen is a surname, and may refer to:* Arthur Machen, Welsh fantasy writer* Bernie Machen , American professor and president of the University of Utah and the University of Florida * Eddie Machen

Machete
The machete is a large cleaver-like cutting tool. The blade is typically long and usually under thick. In the English language, an equivalent term is matchet, though it is less commonly known

Machete (disambiguation)
Machete may refer to:* Machete, a blade weapon, knife, and sword* Machete , a minor villain from the Marvel Comics Universe* Machete , a 2010 film directed by Robert Rodriguez* Machete , a professional wrestler

Machete (film)
Machete is a 2010 action film directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis. The "Machete" character originates from the 2001 Spy Kids film, written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. This film is an expansion of a fake trailer that was released together with Rodriguez's and Quentin Tarantino's 2007 Grindhouse

Machiavelli (disambiguation)
Niccolò Machiavelli was an Italian political philosopher, musician, poet and romantic comedic playwright.Machiavelli may also refer to:-Machiavelli-inspired subjects:*Machiavellianism, a term named for Niccolò Machiavelli.

Machicolation
A machicolation is a floor opening between the supporting corbels of a battlement, through which stones, or other objects, could be dropped on attackers at the base of a defensive wall. The design was developed in the Middle Ages when the Norman crusaders returned. A machicolated battlement projects outwards from the supporting wall in order to facilitate this

Machine
A machine manages power to accomplish a task, examples include, a mechanical system, a computing system, an electronic system, and a molecular machine. In common usage, the meaning is that of a device having parts that perform or assist in performing any type of work

Machine (Artension album)
Machine is an album released by neo-classical progressive metal band Artension in 2000.-Track listing:All songs by Vitalij Kuprij and John West# "Machine" – 5:24# "The Way" – 5:54# "Madness Calling" – 5:00# "Mother Earth" – 5:16

Machine (producer)
Machine is an American music producer and engineer who has worked with many bands of many different genres.-Discography:Machine has worked with a number of artists on their albums:-External links:* * *

Machine gun
A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute.

Machine Gun (Portishead song)
Machine Gun is the first single taken from the 2008 LP Third by Portishead. The song made its radio and download debut on 18 March 2008. It premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show and was made available for download on the band's official website. A UK one-sided 12 inch vinyl was released on 14 April 2008.The music video features the band playing the song at the studio

Machine translation
Machine translation, sometimes referred to by the abbreviation MT is a sub-field of computational linguistics that investigates the use of computer software to translate text or speech from one natural language to another.On a basic

Machine-readable dictionary
Machine-readable dictionary is a dictionary stored as machine data instead of being printed on paper. It is an electronic dictionary and lexical database.

Machines (song)
"Machines" is a song by Scottish band Biffy Clyro, from their 2007 album, Puzzle. It was due to be released as the fourth physical single from Puzzle on 1 October 2007 but was pushed back 1 week and released on the 8th October 2007.

Machines (video game)
Machines is a 3D real-time strategy game released for Microsoft Windows. Published by Acclaim and developed by Charybdis, Machines was one of the first 3D games of this genre

Machinist
A machinist is a person who uses machine tools to make or modify parts, primarily metal parts, a process known as machining. This is accomplished by using machine tools to cut away excess material much as a woodcarver cuts away excess wood to produce his work. In addition to metal, the parts may be made of many other kinds of materials, such as plastic or wood products

Machismo
Machismo, or machoism, is a word of Spanish and Portuguese origin that describes prominently exhibited or excessive masculinity. As an attitude, machismo ranges from a personal sense of virility to a more extreme male chauvinism

Machismo (disambiguation)
Machismo may refer to:*Machismo, prominently exhibited or excessive masculinity*Machismo, a 1988 album by Cameo*"Machismo", an episode of the television series Criminal Minds*Machismo E.P., a 2000 EP by Gomez

Macho
Macho typically refers to machismo. Other uses include:*Macho , a short-lived disco group in the late 1970s*Pique macho, Bolivian dish*Macho Man , a 1978 disco song performed by the Village People

Macho (band)
Macho was an Italian-American disco/R&B studio group. The Guadeloupe born French-Italian businessman Jacques Fred Petrus and Italian musician Mauro Malavasi, formed a joint production company, called Goody Music Production , in the mid-1970s. Their first project, in 1978, was called Macho, featuring Italian Marzio Vincenti as lead singer

Machos
Machos is a community in western Elis in Greece. The population is around 200. Its dialing code is 26230

Macintosh
The Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a graphical user interface rather than a command-line interface

Mackem
Mackem is a term that refers to the accent, dialect and people of the Wearside area, or more specifically Sunderland, a city in North East England. Spelling variations include "Mak'em", "Makem", and "Maccam".- Origin :

Mackenzie
-People:* Mackenzie , surname origin, and a list of people with the surname..* Mackenzie , name origin, and a list of people with the name.* Clan Mackenzie, a Scottish clan.- Fictional characters:

Mackenzie (given name)
Mackenzie is a given name derived from a Scottish surname. In North America, the name is used for girls less often than boys.-Statistics:Mackenzie was the 64th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007. This spelling of the name was also among the top 1,000 most popular names for American boys from 1980 to 2001

Mackerel
Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of fish, mostly, but not exclusively, from the family Scombridae. They may be found in all tropical and temperate seas. Most live offshore in the oceanic environment but a few, like the Spanish mackerel , enter bays and can be caught near bridges and piers

Mackerel (disambiguation)
Mackerel may refer to:* Mackerel, any of a number of different species of fish* Mackerel sky, a formation of altocumulus clouds* Mackerel, a type of Tabby cat* Mackerel Islets, two small islands off eastern Tasmania, Australia

Mackinaw boat
The Mackinaw boat is a loose term for a light, open sailboat used in the interior of North America during the fur trading era. Within this term two different Mackinaw boats evolved: one for use on the upper Great Lakes, and the other for use on the upper Missouri River and its principal tributaries.-Ancestors:The common origin of all Mackinaw boats was the Native American

Mackintosh
The Mackintosh or Macintosh is a form of waterproof raincoat, first sold in 1824, made out of rubberised fabric

Macon
-Places:In Belgium:* Macon, BelgiumIn France:* Mâcon** The name Mâcon is also applied to the Mâconnais wine from that region** There is also a Catholic titular see named for the Ancient Diocese of MâconIn the United States of America:* Macon, Georgia

Maconochie
Maconochie is a stew of sliced turnips and carrots in a thin soup, named for the Aberdeen Maconochie Company that produced it. It was a widely used food ration for British soldiers in the field during the Boer War and in front-line trenches during World War I.Though the stew was tolerable when famished, many soldiers detested it

Macro
A macro in computer science is a rule or pattern that specifies how a certain input sequence should be mapped to an output sequence according to a defined procedure

Macrodontia (genus)
Macrodontia Lepeletier & Audinet-Serville, 1830 is a genus of American long-horned beetles of the subfamily Prioninae, tribe Macrodontiini.-Description:The body size is large or even giant

Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics is a branch of economics dealing with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of the whole economy. This includes a national, regional, or global economy

Macroevolution
Macroevolution is evolution on a scale of separated gene pools. Macroevolutionary studies focus on change that occurs at or above the level of species, in contrast with microevolution, which refers to smaller evolutionary changes within a species or population.The process of speciation may fall within the purview of either,

Macroglossia
Macroglossia is the medical term for unusual enlargement of the tongue. Severe enlargement of the tongue can cause cosmetic and functional difficulties including in speaking, eating, swallowing and sleeping.- Amyloid Disorders :

Macromolecule
A macromolecule is a very large molecule commonly created by some form of polymerization. In biochemistry, the term is applied to the four conventional biopolymers , as well as non-polymeric molecules with large molecular mass such as macrocycles

Macron
A macron, from the Greek , meaning "long", is a diacritic placed above a vowel . It was originally used to mark a long or heavy syllable in Greco-Roman metrics, but now marks a long vowel

Macrophage
Macrophages are cells produced by the differentiation of monocytes in tissues. Human macrophages are about in diameter. Monocytes and macrophages are phagocytes. Macrophages function in both non-specific defense as well as help initiate specific defense mechanisms of vertebrate animals

Macrophyte
A macrophyte is an aquatic plant that grows in or near water and is either emergent, submergent, or floating. In lakes macrophytes provide cover for fish and substrate for aquatic invertebrates, produce oxygen, and act as food for some fish and wildlife.

Macropus
Macropus is a marsupial genus that belongs to the family Macropodidae, it has 14 species which are further divided into 3 subgenera. The genus includes all terrestrial kangaroos, wallaroos and several species of wallaby. The term itself is derived from the Ancient Greek makros "long" and pous "foot". A further 11 extinct species are recognised

Macroscopic
The macroscopic scale is the length scale on which objects or processes are of a size which is measurable and observable by the naked eye.When applied to phenomena and abstract objects, the macroscopic scale describes existence in the world as we perceive it, often in contrast to experiences or theories considering objects of geometric

Macs (short story)
macs is a science fiction short story written in 1999 by Terry Bisson.The story consists entirely of dialogue between several people and an investigator

Mactra
Mactra is a genus of medium-sized marine bivalve mollusks or clams, commonly known as trough shells or duck clams. Mactra is the type genus within the family Mactridae.

Macula
The macula or macula lutea is an oval-shaped highly pigmented yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye. It has a diameter of around 5 mm and is often histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells

Macula (disambiguation)
Macula is a spot on the retina of the human eye, but the term may also refer to:* Macula , a feature visible on an aerial photograph but with no identifiable function* Macula , a dark area on the surface of a planet or moon

MAD
Mad or MAD may refer to:* Infection with rabies, from the Latin term for madness* Moroccan dirham, the ISO 4217 code for the currency of Morocco* The state of being angry* The state of insanity

Mad (EP)
Mad is an EP released by English heavy metal band Raven in 1986, after the debacle of the album The Pack Is Back, which received very bad reviews and insignificant commercial success. The songs of this EP mark the return to a more aggressive and metallic sound

MAD (MUD)
In 1984, on BITNET, a cooperative worldwide university network founded in 1981, two French students from the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris, Bruno Chabrier and Vincent Lextrait developed and operated a global MUD named MAD . It ran on the BITNET node of their school

Mad (village)
Mad is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.-History:The village was first recorded in 1254 as Mod, in 1260 as Nagmod. Until the end of World War I, it was part of Hungary and fell within the Dunaszerdahely district of Pozsony County

Mad Money (film)
Mad Money is a 2008 comedy-crime film starring Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah and Katie Holmes, and directed by Callie Khouri. It is loosely based on the 2001 British film Hot Money.-Plot:

Mad Season (album)
Mad Season, also known as Mad Season by Matchbox Twenty, is the second studio album from American rock band Matchbox Twenty, released in May 2000

Mada
Mada is a term from both Hindu theology and Hindu mythology.-Hindu theology:In Hindu theology means "pride, stubborn mindedness". It is seen as a major obstacle to attaining moksha or salvation

Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa

Madagascar (2005 film)
Madagascar is a 2005 computer-animated film produced by DreamWorks Animation, and released in movie theaters on May 27, 2005. The film tells the story of four Central Park Zoo animals who have spent their lives in blissful captivity and are unexpectedly shipped back to Africa, getting shipwrecked on the island of Madagascar

Madagascar (film)
Madagascar in film, may refer to:* Madagascar , a Cuban film directed by Fernando Pérez* Madagascar , a series of computer-animated movies by DreamWorks Animation** Madagascar , the first in the series

Madagascar (soundtrack)
-Soundtrack:Madagascar is a 2005 soundtrack for the 2005 film of the same name. It features a film score by Hans Zimmer, as well as borrowed songs from various sources.-Track listing:-Score:

Madam
Madam, or madame, is a polite title used for women which, in English, is the equivalent of Mrs. or Ms., and is often found abbreviated as "ma'am", and less frequently as "ma'm". It is derived from the French madame, which means "my lady", the feminine form of lord; the plural of ma dame in this sense is mes dames

Madam (disambiguation)
Madam may refer to:* Madam, a respectful title for a woman * Madam , a Japanese fashion style* Madam-6, a psychoactive drug* Madam , a term for a woman who manages a brothel

Madama
Madama is a border settlement on the northeast frontier of Niger. Little more than an army post, the settlement serves as a frontier station controlling travel between Niger and Libya. It is also the site of a former French colonial fort.-External links :*

Madara (album)
is an EP release by Japanese band The Gazette released on March 30, 2004. The first press edition came housed in a special case, the outer part being a slipcase and the inner part containing the disc and booklet in a disc holder.-Track listing:

Madara (disambiguation)
Madara may refer to:*Madara , a Japanese media franchise*Madara , in Bulgaria*Madara , by The Gazette*Madara Uchiha, a character in Naruto media*John Madara, songwriter and record producer-See also:

Madcap
Madcap is a pop punk band from Southern California which loosely formed in 1994. After several lineup changes a solid group was formed in 1999 with original members Lee LeBaigue, Johnny Mastantuono, Alfredo Gonzalez and new member Jake Margolis. In 2002 Ace replaced singer/guitarist Alfredo Gonzalez

Madcap
Madcap is an adjective. It is most often used to describe human personality traits; impulsiveness, hastiness, recklessness and capriciousness are all applicable