| Term | Definition |
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microcosm |
representation of the world on a small scale |
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cosmos |
world |
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microfilm |
tiny film for storing books, records, etc. |
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filmen |
thin skin |
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micrometer |
instrument for measuring small distances like the breadth of a hair |
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metron |
to measure |
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microwave |
a tiny electromagnetic wave between 1 and 100 centimeters long |
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wafian |
wave |
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microfiche |
sheet of microfilm containing a number of pages in reduced form. Libraries use this. |
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fiche |
index card |
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encroach |
to intrude gradually upon the rights or possessions of another; to trespass |
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belittle |
to speak of or think of as unimportant; to put someone down |
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asunder |
in separate parts; apart from each other in position |
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beleaguer |
to surround or harrass |
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mikros |
small |