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Prefix used to designate a galaxy, star cluster, or nebula, as listed in the Messier Catalog.
Collins Dictionary of Astronomy © Market House Books Ltd, 2006

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(chemistry)
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1. Abbr. for "thousand."
2. On drawings, abbr. for bending moment.

meter, metre (m)

The International Standard unit of length; equal to 39.37 inches.
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criminals are so revolted by the murder of several children that they search and capture the murderer. [Ger. Cinema: Halliwell, 256]

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motion picture about a child-murderer hunted down by organized criminal element. [Ger. Cinema: Halliwell]
See: Murder
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

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(1)
Alternative name for MUMPS.

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(2)
A C-like language from Silicon Compiler Systems for multilevel hardware description. It is currently available in the GDT package from Mentor Graphics.
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