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| Machine |
a device which
does work using mechanisms to provide movement |
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| Manufactured |
made |
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| Mass
Production |
making very
large quantities of the same product |
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| Mass
Structure |
a structure
which resists forces using its own weight |
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| MDF |
medium density
fibre board |
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| Mechanical
Advantage |
the amount by
which the effort applied to a mechanism is
amplified |
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| Mechanism |
a system of
gears, cams, levers or pulleys working together |
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| Megohm |
one million ohms
(M ) |
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| Mercury |
a
metal which is liquid
in it's normal state. |
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| Mesh |
to
link or fit (usually gears) together |
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| Microcontroller |
a
small programmable computer on a single chip |
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| Microfibres |
closely
woven textile materials |
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| Milling
Machine |
a
machine which cuts and shapes metals and plastics |
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| Minerals |
found
in vegetables and fruit essential for health |
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| Mock
Up |
a
model |
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| Modelling |
making
small-scale replicas or using a computer program to test ideas |
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| Motor |
a
component that provides rotary movement when connected to a
battery |
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| Monomer |
a
material whose molecules can join together to form a polymer |
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| Mould |
a
cavity usually formed in sand into which molten metal is poured |
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| Multimedia |
sound, text and pictures stored in
electronic form |
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