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Status	Label ▴	Concept definition	Code	Ref type	Reference	Supplemental references
STD 2005/06/07	MAGNETIC_DATA_DEVICE	A <DEVICE> used for the collection of <MAGNETIC_FIELD> data.	659	IR	[FACC, Annex A: BK020]
STD 2005/06/07	MAGNETIC_DISTURBANCE	A localized anomaly in the <MAGNETIC_FIELD> of a <PLANET>; magnetic disturbance.	660	IR	[FACC, Annex A: ZC040]
STD 2005/06/07	MAGNETIC_FIELD	A <REGION> where a field of force produced by a magnetic <OBJECT> or by a changing <ELECTRICAL_FIELD> is found; magnetic field [SOED, "magnetic field"].	661
STD 2005/06/07	MAGNETIC_FIELD_PROPERTY- _SET	A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the properties of a <MAGNETIC_FIELD>.	662
STD 2005/06/07	MAGNETIC_FIELD_SURFACE- _PROPERTY_SET	A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the properties of a <MAGNETIC_FIELD> near a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>.	663
STD 2005/06/07	MAGNETIC_STATION	A <MAGNETIC_DATA_DEVICE> and support <STRUCTURE>s; magnetic station.	664	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BK020]
STD 2005/06/07	MAGNETOPAUSE	The sharp <BOUNDARY> between a <MAGNETOSPHERE> and the <STELLAR_WIND>; magnetopause.	665	IR	[GMET, "magnetopause"]
STD 2005/06/07	MAGNETOSPHERE	The <REGION> of rarefied ionized gases in the <ATMOSPHERE> of a <PLANET> in which the dynamical motions are strongly influenced or even dominated by the <MAGNETIC_FIELD> of that <PLANET>; magnetosphere.	666	IR	[GMET, "magnetosphere"]
STD 2005/06/07	MAGNETOSPHERE_PLASMA	A flux of charged <PARTICLE>s within the <MAGNETOSPHERE>; magnetosphere plasma.	667
STD 2014/02/14	MAILBOX	A <CONTAINER> for delivery and/or collection of mail; mailbox.	1457
STD 2005/06/07	MAIN_TELECOM_EXCHANGE	A <BUILDING> housing a central <SYSTEM> of switches and other <EQUIPMENT> that establishes connections between individual telecommunication <DEVICE>s (for example: a telephone); main telecom exchange.	668
STD 2005/06/07	MAMMAL	A furred, warm-blooded <VERTEBRATE> of the class Mammalia, the members of which are characterized by the possession of mammary glands in the female and a four-chambered heart; mammal [SOED, "mammal"]. EXAMPLES <HUMAN>, <RODENT>, <BAT>, <WHALE>, ungulate, <CARNIVORE>.	669
STD 2005/06/07	MANHOLE	An <APERTURE> in a utility service <OBJECT> (for example: an item of <EQUIPMENT>, a <FLOOR>, a <ROAD>, the <LAND>, a <SEWER> and/or other conduit) through which <PERSONNEL> may pass to gain access to certain <COMPONENT>s; manhole [SOED, "manhole"].	673
STD 2005/06/07	MANHOLE_COVER	A cover, which is often made of cast iron, that is designed both for complete removal and to cover a <MANHOLE>.	674
STD 2005/06/07	MANHOLE_RISER	A <STRUCTURE> that elevates a <MANHOLE> above the surrounding <SURFACE>; manhole riser.	675
STD 2005/06/07	MANUFACTURING_FACILITY	A <FACILITY> including one or more <FACTORY>s; manufacturing facility.	676
STD 2005/06/07	MAN_MADE_AIR_OBSTRUCTION	A man-made <STRUCTURE> of sufficient <<HEIGHT_AGL>> to impede or obstruct flight operations and cause a hazard to air navigation; man-made air obstruction.	670	IR	[FACC, Annex A: GB221]
STD 2005/06/07	MAN_MADE_CLEARING	A cleared or ploughed <TERRAIN_STRIP> designed to: provide access for a <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE>, <PIPELINE>, or <POWER_TRANSMISSION_LINE>; demarcate a <BOUNDARY>; obtain survey line-of-sight; or provide a <FIREBREAK>; man-made clearing.	671	PR	[FACC, Annex A: EC040]
STD 2005/06/07	MAN_MADE_OBJECT	An <OBJECT> made by <HUMAN>s; man-made object.	672
STD 2005/06/07	MAP	A graphic representation of natural and artificial <OBJECT>s within a <REGION>; map.	677			[SOED, "map", 1]
STD 2005/06/07	MAP_BOUNDARY	A <BOUNDARY> that encloses all <OBJECT>s depicted on a <MAP>; map boundary.	678	IR	[FACC, Annex A: IA010]
STD 2005/06/07	MAP_EDGE_FRAME	A graphic representation of the edge of a <MAP>; map edge frame.	679	IR	[FACC, Annex A: IE010]
STD 2005/06/07	MAP_LEGEND	A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of auxiliary information about a <MAP>; map legend.	680	IR	[FACC, Annex A: IE040]
STD 2005/06/07	MAP_LIMITS	The spatial extent of the <REGION> represented by a <MAP>; map limits.	681
STD 2005/06/07	MARABOUT	A <SHRINE> marking the burial place of an Islamic holy man; marabout [SOED, "marabout", 2].	682
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION	An <AID_TO_NAVIGATION> (for example: a <BEACON> and/or a <BUOY>) intended to support marine operations.	683	IR	[S32, "aid to navigation"]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_BAY	A <WATERBODY> partially enclosed by <LAND> but with a wide mouth that affords access to an <OCEAN>; marine bay [AHD, "bay", n1.1].	684			[SOED, "bay", n3.1]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_CHANNEL	The part of a <WATERBODY> that is deep enough for navigation through a <WATERBODY_REGION> otherwise not suitable; marine channel. EXAMPLE The deepest part of a <RIVER>, <MARINE_BAY>, or <MARINE_STRAIT> through which the main <WATERBODY_CURRENT> flows.	685	IR	[BOWD, "GLOSSARY OF MARINE NAVIGATION", "channel", 1 and 2]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_CLEARING_LINE	A straight <LINE> that separates a safe <WATERBODY_REGION> from a dangerous <REGION> or that passes clear of a marine navigational danger; marine clearing line.	686	PR	[S32, "clearing line"]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_FOUL_GROUND	A comparatively shallow <WATERBODY_REGION> strewn with <MARINE_OBSTRUCTION>s (for example: <BOULDER>s, <CORAL>, and/or <MARINE_WRECK>s), making it unsuitable for anchoring, grounding, and/or fishing; marine foul ground.	687	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BD050]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_GRIDIRON	A flat frame <STRUCTURE>, usually of parallel timber baulks, erected on the <FORESHORE> so that a <VESSEL> may dry out on it for painting or repair at low water; marine gridiron.	689	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BB115]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_GULF	A large <WATERBODY_REGION> partially enclosed by <LAND>, especially a long land-locked portion of a <WATERBODY> opening through a <MARINE_STRAIT>; marine gulf.	690			[SOED, "gulf", A.I.1]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_LEADING_LIGHTS- _LINE F	Two or more <LIGHT>s associated so as to form a <MARINE_LEADING_LINE> to be followed [S32, "light(s): leading"].	691	IR	[FACC, Annex A: BC030]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_LEADING_LINE F	An imaginary <LINE> connecting two or more clearly defined charted <OBJECT>s, along which a <VESSEL> can approach safely; marine leading line [S32, "leading line (British terminology)"].	692	IR	[FACC, Annex A: BC100]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_LIGHT_LINE	A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of marine <LIGHT>s marking limits, the alignment of a <ELECTRICAL_CABLE>, or alignments for anchoring or serving a similar purpose but not marking <DIRECTION>; marine light line.	693	IR	[FACC, Annex A: BC035]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_LIGHT_SECTOR	A sector defined by bearings from seaward within which a <LIGHT> shows a specified character or colour or is obscured so that it may serve as a <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; marine light sector.	694	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BC060]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_LIMIT_BOUNDARY	A <BOUNDARY> separating two <MARINE_REGION>s; marine limit boundary.	695	IR	[FACC, Annex A: FC021]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_LOCK	A <HYDROGRAPHIC_LOCK> in a <WATERCOURSE>, permitting a <VESSEL> to pass from one level to another; marine lock.	696	PR	[S32, "lock"]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_MEASURED_DISTANCE- _LINE	A course, the <<LENGTH>> of which has been accurately measured, that is used in conjunction with ranges ashore by <VESSEL>s to calibrate logs, engine revolution counters, and other onboard <EQUIPMENT> and to determine <<SPEED>>; marine measured distance line.	697	PR	[FACC, Annex A: FC100]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_MINEFIELD	A marine <MINEFIELD>.	698
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_MOLE	A substantial masonry <STRUCTURE> that often serves as a <BREAKWATER> on its outer side while it offers <FACILITY>s where <VESSEL>s are loaded and discharged on its inner side; marine mole.	699	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BB042]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_NAVIGATION_MARKER	A coloured (usually white) mark on a vertical <SURFACE> (for example: a <CLIFF>, a <ROCKY_OUTCROP>, and/or a <WALL>) that is a conspicuous landmark for marine navigation; marine navigation marker.	700	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BC055]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_OBJECT	An <OBJECT> relating to or characteristic of <VESSEL>s, shipping, sailors, or navigation on a <WATERBODY>; marine object [SOED, "marine", B.2].	701	IR	[DFAD, 750, "Maritime Features (General)"]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_OBSTRUCTION	A material <OBJECT> posing a danger to marine navigation, the exact nature of which is not specified or has not been determined; marine obstruction.	702	IR	[S57A, Object: OBSTRN]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_PETROLEUM_FIELD	A <MARINE_REGION> where <PETROLEUM> is pumped or otherwise removed from the ground; marine petroleum field.	703
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_PLATFORM	A flat <SURFACE> raised above a <WATERBODY> that serves as a working stage for conducting offshore operations; marine platform.	704	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BD110]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_POLICE_STATION	A <POLICE_STATION> that serves a <HARBOUR> or coastal <REGION>; marine police station.	705	IR	[FACC, Annex B, BFC:78]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_PORT	A marine <FACILITY>, usually located in a <HARBOUR>, that provides terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging <CARGO> and/or passengers; marine port.	706	PR	[S32, "port"]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_RAMP	A partially submerged <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> with a hard <SURFACE> on a <SHORE> for launching and retrieving <VESSEL>s; marine ramp.	707	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BB220]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_REGION	A marine <REGION> in which certain activities or factors of significance to navigation and/or operation apply.	708	PR	[FACC, Annex A: FC031]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_SIGNAL_STATION	A station on <SHORE> from which signals are made to <VESSEL>s; marine signal station.	711	PR	[S57A, Object: SISTAT]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_SOUND	A long, relatively wide <WATERBODY> that is larger than a <MARINE_STRAIT> or a <WATER_CHANNEL> and that connects larger <WATERBODY>s (for example: <SEA>s and/or <OCEAN>s); marine sound [AHD, "sound", 3.1.a].	712
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_STRAIT	A narrow <WATER_CHANNEL> joining two <WATERBODY>s; marine strait.	713	PR	[S32, "strait (also straits)"]
STD 2005/06/07	MARINE_WRECK	The ruined remains of a stranded or sunken <VESSEL> that has been rendered useless; marine wreck.	714	IR	[S32, "wreck"]
STD 2005/06/07	MARKER	An <OBJECT> marking a <LOCATION> of special interest; marker [SOED, "marker", 3.b]. EXAMPLES <BOUNDARY_MONUMENT>, <MEMORIAL_MONUMENT>.	715	IR	[FACC, Annex A: BC055]
STD 2005/06/07	MARKET	An open space or <STRUCTURE> where goods are offered for sale; market [SOED, "market", 2].	716
STD 2005/06/07	MARKET_PLACE	A <MARKET> where goods are offered for sale by several vendors; market-place [SOED, "market-place", a].	717
STD 2005/06/07	MARS	The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is fourth in distance from the <SUN> with an orbital mean <<RADIUS>> of approximately 227,94 million kilometres; Mars.	718	IR	[PSMOP]
STD 2005/06/07	MARSH	A soft, wet, low-lying <WETLAND> that is characterized by grassy <VEGETATION> and that often forms a transition <REGION> between a <WATERBODY> and <LAND>; marsh [AHD, "marsh"].	719	IR	[FACC, Annex A: BH095]
STD 2005/06/07	MARTELLO_TOWER	A stone <TOWER> defending a <COAST> or <HARBOUR> and usually including a gun platform, ammunition magazine, and accommodations for a garrison; Martello tower.	720			[SOED, "Martello tower"]
STD 2005/06/07	MAST	A straight piece of timber or a hollow cylinder of wood or metal set up vertically, or nearly so; mast.	721	PR	[S57A, Object: MSTCON]	[FACC, Annex A: AQ021]
STD 2005/06/07	MATERIAL	The matter of which an <OBJECT> is or may be made; material [SOED, "material", b.1].	722
STD 2005/06/07	MATERIAL_PROPERTY_SET	A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the <MATERIAL>s composing an <OBJECT>.	723
STD 2005/06/07	MEDICAL_FACILITY	A <FACILITY> devoted to medical research and/or the practice of medicine.	724	IR	[FACC, Annex B, BFC:100]
STD 2005/06/07	MEMORIAL_MONUMENT	A <MARKER> erected and/or maintained as a memorial to a person and/or event; memorial monument.	725	PR	[S57A, Object: MONUMT]
STD 2005/06/07	MERCHANT_MARINE_VESSEL	A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed or designated for use in commerce; merchant marine vessel.	726
STD 2005/06/07	MERCURY	The primary <PLANET> of the <SUN> that is closest to the <SUN>, with an orbital mean <<RADIUS>> of approximately 57,91 million kilometres; Mercury.	727	IR	[PSMOP]
STD 2005/06/07	MESA	A <PLATEAU> that has eroded to have steep sides with a sizeable flat top; mesa.	728
STD 2005/06/07	MESH	An abstract <OBJECT> consisting of three related <NON_EMPTY_SET>s: a <MESH_NODE_SET>, a <MESH_EDGE_SET>, and a <MESH_FACE_SET>; mesh.	729
STD 2005/06/07	MESH_EDGE_PROPERTY_SET	A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the edges comprising a <MESH>.	730
STD 2005/06/07	MESH_EDGE_SET	The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of edges comprising a <MESH>. Each edge in the <NON_EMPTY_SET> connects two nodes in the related <MESH_NODE_SET>.	731
STD 2005/06/07	MESH_FACE_PROPERTY_SET	A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the faces comprising a <MESH>.	732
STD 2005/06/07	MESH_FACE_SET	The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of polygonal faces comprising a <MESH>. The edges bounding each face in the <NON_EMPTY_SET> are members of the related <MESH_EDGE_SET>.	733
STD 2005/06/07	MESH_NODE_PROPERTY_SET	A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the nodes comprising a <MESH>.	734
STD 2005/06/07	MESH_NODE_SET	The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of nodes comprising a <MESH>.	735
STD 2005/06/07	MESH_SOLID_PROPERTY- _SET	A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the solids comprising a <SOLID_MESH>.	736
STD 2005/06/07	MESH_SOLID_SET	The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of polyhedral solids comprising a <SOLID_MESH>. The faces bounding each solid in the <NON_EMPTY_SET> are members of the related <MESH_FACE_SET>.	737
STD 2014/02/14	METER	A <DEVICE> for automatically measuring or indicating the quantity, degree, or rate of something; meter [SOED, "meter", n2.1.a].	1458
SUBM 2009/06/04	METOC_BULLETIN	A message issued by a regional or national weather, space, or oceanographic centre composed of information on the <ATMOSPHERE>, <SPACE>, and/or <OCEAN>, preceded by an appropriate heading that typically identifies its type, point of origin, and issue time; METOC bulletin.		IR	[GMET, "meteorological bulletin"]	[WMO386, Part I, Organization Attachment I-3]
STD 2005/06/07	MEZZANINE	A low <FLOOR_LEVEL> between two others, especially a low <FLOOR_LEVEL> between the ground <FLOOR_LEVEL> and the <FLOOR_LEVEL> above or, occasionally, between the ground <FLOOR_LEVEL> and the <BASEMENT>; mezzanine [SOED, "mezzanine", A.1].	738
STD 2005/06/07	MIDDLE_CLOUD	A <CLOUD> of the genus altocumulus, altostratus, or nimbostratus; middle cloud. Also portions of a <CLOUD> of the genus cumulus or cumulonimbus.	739	PR	[WMO407, Section II.2.1.2]	[GMET, "cloud classification", 2, "middle clouds"]
STD 2005/06/07	MILITARY_FACILITY	A military <FACILITY>.	740
STD 2005/06/07	MILITARY_INSTALLATION	A <TRACT> that is protected by <FORTIFICATION>s or natural advantages and from which military operations are performed, forward movements are made, or supplies are furnished; military installation.	741	IR	[FACC, Annex A: SU001]
STD 2005/06/07	MILITARY_OPERATIONS- _BUILDING	A <BUILDING> devoted to the act or process of managing military forces or overseeing the conduct of military operations; military operations building.	742
STD 2005/06/07	MILITARY_PERSONNEL	<PERSONNEL> who are members of an armed force; military personnel.	743
STD 2005/06/07	MILITARY_TRENCH	A <TRENCH> dug for military purposes.	744	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AH020]
STD 2005/06/07	MINARET	A tall, slender <TOWER> or turret connected with a <MOSQUE> and surrounded by one or more projecting <BALCONY>s from which a muezzin calls at hours of prayer; minaret [SOED, "minaret"].	745
STD 2005/06/07	MINEFIELD	A <REGION> throughout which <EXPLOSIVE_MINE>s have been laid; minefield.	747			[SOED, "minefield", a]
STD 2005/06/07	MINERAL_PILE	A man-made heap of mining or quarrying products that does not contain waste <MATERIAL>s; mineral pile.	748	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AM040]
STD 2005/06/07	MINE_COUNTERMEASURE- _VESSEL	A <COMBATANT_VESSEL> that is designed to employ <EXPLOSIVE_NAVAL_MINE>s in warfare or countermeasures against <EXPLOSIVE_NAVAL_MINE>s while operating in coastal <WATERBODY_SURFACE_REGION>s; mine countermeasure vessel. Such a <COMBATANT_VESSEL> is also designed to be carried aboard larger <VESSEL>s.	746
STD 2005/06/07	MISSILE	A destructive projectile that during part or all of its course is self-propelling and directed by remote control or automatically; missile [SOED, "guided missile"].	749
STD 2005/06/07	MISSILE_SITE	A <FACILITY> for storing and launching <MISSILE>s; missile site.	750	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AL120]
STD 2005/06/07	MISSION	A religious centre established in a <REGION> for missionary, evangelical, or humanitarian work; mission [SOED, "mission", 4.b].	751
SUBM 2009/06/04	MIST	A <LOCALIZED_ATM_SUSPENSION> consisting of a visible aggregate of microscopic water droplets or wet hygroscopic <PARTICLE>s (of <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> not less than 0,5 millimetre (0,02 inches)), reducing the horizontal <<VISIBILITY_DISTANCE>> at the <PLANETARY_SURFACE> of the <EARTH> to not less than 1 kilometre (5/8 miles); mist. The visibility reduction is less than for <FOG>.		IR	[GMET, "mist"]	[WMO182, "mist", 1], [FMH1, 8.3.2, a]
SUBM 2009/06/04	MIXED_PRECIPITATION	<PRECIPITATION> composed of mixed <<PRECIPITATION_TYPE>>s.
STD 2005/06/07	MIXED_URBAN_REGION	A <TRACT> containing <STRUCTURE>s in combination with undeveloped and/or agricultural <TRACT>s; mixed urban region.	752
STD 2005/06/07	MIXED_VEGETATION_LAND	A <TRACT> covered by a mixture of woody and non-woody <PLANT>s; mixed vegetation land.	753	PR	[FACC, Annex A: EE000]
STD 2005/06/07	MOAT	A <TRENCH>, which is usually filled with <WATER>, that surrounds a <TRACT> and serves as a <BARRIER>; moat.	754	IR	[FACC, Annex A: BH100]
STD 2005/06/07	MOBILE_BRIDGE_SYSTEM	A <SYSTEM> that is transported on a <VEHICLE> and used to erect semi-permanent <BRIDGE>s; mobile bridge system.	755
STD 2005/06/07	MOBILE_HOME	A trailer that is used as a <DWELLING>, has no permanent foundation, and is designed to be easily moved; mobile home [MWCD, "mobile home"].	756	IR	[FACC, Annex A: AI020]
STD 2005/06/07	MOBILE_HOME_PARK	A <TRACT> for the long-term parking of <MOBILE_HOME>s; mobile home park.	757	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AI020]
STD 2005/06/07	MOLLUSC	An <INVERTEBRATE> of the phylum Mollusca, the members of which have a soft body and usually a hard shell; mollusc [SOED,"mollusc"]. EXAMPLES Limpet, snail, cuttlefish, oyster, mussel.	758
STD 2005/06/07	MONASTERY	A <RELIGIOUS_COMMUNITY> of men; monastery [SOED, "monastery"].	759
STD 2005/06/07	MONERAN	A <LIVING_ORGANISM> of the kingdom Monera, which comprises all prokaryotic single-celled organisms; moneran [SOED, "monera"]. EXAMPLES Bacterium, cyanophyte.	760
STD 2005/06/07	MOON	The only <SATELLITE> of <EARTH>, with an orbital semi-major <<RADIUS>> of approximately 384 400 kilometres; Moon.	761	IR	[PSMOP]
STD 2005/06/07	MOORING_DOLPHIN	One or more <STRUCTURAL_PILE>s used in a <MOORING_FACILITY> or as a <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; mooring dolphin.	762	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BB080]
STD 2005/06/07	MOORING_FACILITY	A <FACILITY> used for mooring and/or warping a <VESSEL>.	763	IR	[S57A, Object: MORFAC]
STD 2005/06/07	MOORING_LINE	A <LOAD_CABLE> used for mooring; mooring line.	764
STD 2005/06/07	MOORING_MAST	A <MAST> used to secure an <AIRSHIP>; mooring mast.	765	PR	[FACC, Annex A: AQ110]
STD 2005/06/07	MOORING_RING	A metal ring attached to a <STRUCTURE> and used to secure a <VESSEL>; mooring ring.	766	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BB160]
STD 2005/06/07	MOORING_TROT	An <ANCHOR> and a related <NAVIGATION_MARK_AFLOAT>; mooring trot.	767	IR	[FACC, Annex A: BB021]
STD 2005/06/07	MORAINE	An accumulation of debris consisting of <SOIL> and <ROCK> that has been deposited by a <GLACIER>; moraine.	768	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BJ020]
STD 2005/06/07	MORMON_TEMPLE	A <WORSHIP_PLACE> where sacred Mormon ordinances are administered; Mormon temple [MWCD, "temple", n1.1.b].	769			[SOED, "temple", A.1.4]
STD 2005/06/07	MORTAR	A muzzle loading cannon for firing shells at low velocities, short ranges, and high trajectories; mortar [AHD, "mortar", 3.a].	770
STD 2005/06/07	MOSQUE	An Islamic <WORSHIP_PLACE>; mosque. A mosque is also known as a masjid.	771	IR	[WCE, "mosque"]
STD 2005/06/07	MOSS	A <PLANT> of the class Musci, comprising small bryophtes with scale-like leaves usually spirally arranged, with a spore-capsule usually opening by a lid, which grow in crowded masses in <BOG>s or on <SURFACE>s; or any of certain <ALGA>s, <LICHEN>s, <PTERIDOPHYTE>s, or flowering <PLANT>s resembling moss in habit; moss [SOED, "moss", II 3].	772
STD 2005/06/07	MOTEL	A <BUILDING> used to provide lodging for motorists in <ROOM>s usually having direct access to an open <VEHICLE_LOT>; motel [AHD, "motel"]. A motel is also known as a motor court or motor lodge.	773
STD 2005/06/07	MOTOR_VEHICLE	A <GROUND_VEHICLE> powered by a motor; motor vehicle.	774
STD 2005/06/07	MOTOR_VEHICLE_STATION	A <STRUCTURE> at, or in which, <MOTOR_VEHICLE>s are refuelled, serviced, and sometimes repaired; motor vehicle station. A motor vehicle station is also known as a filling station.	775
STD 2005/06/07	MOUNTAIN	A natural elevation of <TERRAIN> of an altitude that is impressive or notable relative to adjacent elevations; mountain.	776	IR	[S32, "mountain"]	[SOED, "mountain", 1.a]
STD 2005/06/07	MOUNTAINOUS_REGION	A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>, the physiography of which consists predominantly of <MOUNTAIN>s; mountainous region.	778
STD 2005/06/07	MOUNTAIN_PASS	A <LAND_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> through a localized <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> in a range of <MOUNTAIN>s, where the <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> is lower in <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> than the adjacent <MOUNTAIN>s; mountain pass.	777	PR	[FACC, Annex A: DB150]
STD 2005/06/07	MUD_LINE	A <BOUNDARY> of a <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> of mud that adjoins a <WATERBODY> and is covered and uncovered depending on the <<ELEVATION>> of the <TERRAIN> and the current <<ELEVATION>> of the <WATERBODY_SURFACE>; mud line.	779	PR	[FACC, Annex A: BE023]
STD 2005/06/07	MULTIDOMAIN_VEHICLE	A <VEHICLE> capable of operation in more than one environmental domain; multidomain vehicle.	781
STD 2005/06/07	MULTI_UNIT_DWELLING	A <BUILDING> used as a <DWELLING> by multiple groups of occupants; multi-unit dwelling.	780	IR	[FACC, Annex B, BFC:17]
STD 2005/06/07	MUNICIPAL_HALL	A <BUILDING> that contains the offices of the public officials of a local political unit; municipal hall.	782
STD 2005/06/07	MUNICIPAL_UTILITY_FACILITY	A <FACILITY> devoted to the provision of utility services (for example: electricity, telecommunications, gas, <WATER>, sewage, trash collection, and/or trash disposal) to the residents of a locally governed <REGION> or municipality.	783
STD 2005/06/07	MUNITION	A <DEVICE> charged with: explosives; propellant; pyrotechnics; initiating composition; or nuclear, chemical, or biological <MATERIAL> for use in military operations (for example: demolitions); munition.	784			[SOED, "munition", 3]
STD 2005/06/07	MUSEUM_BUILDING	A <BUILDING> devoted to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of <OBJECT>s having scientific, historical, or artistic value; museum building [AHD, "museum"].	785
STD 2005/06/07	MUSEUM_FACILITY	A <FACILITY> including one or more <MUSEUM_BUILDING>s.	786
STD 2005/06/07	MUSHROOM	A <FUNGUS> of phylum Basidiomycota, the members of which have a fleshy, fruiting body, usually rounded or caplike, on a stalk growing from the ground; mushroom [SOED, "mushroom"].	787

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