Table 5.17 — ECs with labels beginning with M
Label Concept definition Figure(s) Code
MAGNETIC_DATA_DEVICE A <DEVICE> used for the collection of <MAGNETIC_FIELD> data.   659
MAGNETIC_DISTURBANCE A localized anomaly in the <MAGNETIC_FIELD> of a <PLANET>; magnetic disturbance.   660
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
MAGNETIC_FIELD_PROPERTY_SET A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the properties of a <MAGNETIC_FIELD>.   662
MAGNETIC_FIELD_SURFACE-
_PROPERTY_SET
A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the properties of a <MAGNETIC_FIELD> near a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>.   663
MAGNETIC_STATION A <MAGNETIC_DATA_DEVICE> and support <STRUCTURE>s; magnetic station.   664
MAGNETOPAUSE The sharp <BOUNDARY> between a <MAGNETOSPHERE> and the <STELLAR_WIND>; magnetopause.   665
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
MAGNETOSPHERE_PLASMA A flux of charged <PARTICLE>s within the <MAGNETOSPHERE>; magnetosphere plasma.   667
MAILBOX A <CONTAINER> for delivery and/or collection of mail; mailbox.   1457
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
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
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
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
MAN_MADE_OBJECT An <OBJECT> made by <HUMAN>s; man-made object.   672
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
MANHOLE_COVER A cover, which is often made of cast iron, that is designed both for complete removal and to cover a <MANHOLE>.   674
MANHOLE_RISER A <STRUCTURE> that elevates a <MANHOLE> above the surrounding <SURFACE>; manhole riser.   675
MANUFACTURING_FACILITY A <FACILITY> including one or more <FACTORY>s; manufacturing facility.   676
MAP A graphic representation of natural and artificial <OBJECT>s within a <REGION>; map.   677
MAP_BOUNDARY A <BOUNDARY> that encloses all <OBJECT>s depicted on a <MAP>; map boundary.   678
MAP_EDGE_FRAME A graphic representation of the edge of a <MAP>; map edge frame.   679
MAP_LEGEND A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of auxiliary information about a <MAP>; map legend.   680
MAP_LIMITS The spatial extent of the <REGION> represented by a <MAP>; map limits.   681
MARABOUT A <SHRINE> marking the burial place of an Islamic holy man; marabout [SOED, "marabout", 2].   682
MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION An <AID_TO_NAVIGATION> (for example: a <BEACON> and/or a <BUOY>) intended to support marine operations.   683
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
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
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
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
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
MARINE_LEADING_LIGHTS_LINE Two or more <LIGHT>s associated so as to form a <MARINE_LEADING_LINE> to be followed [S32, "light(s): leading"]. Figure 5.17.691 691
MARINE_LEADING_LINE 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)"]. Figure 5.17.692 692
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
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
MARINE_LIMIT_BOUNDARY A <BOUNDARY> separating two <MARINE_REGION>s; marine limit boundary.   695
MARINE_LOCK A <HYDROGRAPHIC_LOCK> in a <WATERCOURSE>, permitting a <VESSEL> to pass from one level to another; marine lock.   696
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
MARINE_MINEFIELD A marine <MINEFIELD>.   698
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
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
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
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
MARINE_PETROLEUM_FIELD A <MARINE_REGION> where <PETROLEUM> is pumped or otherwise removed from the ground; marine petroleum field.   703
MARINE_PLATFORM A flat <SURFACE> raised above a <WATERBODY> that serves as a working stage for conducting offshore operations; marine platform.   704
MARINE_POLICE_STATION A <POLICE_STATION> that serves a <HARBOUR> or coastal <REGION>; marine police station.   705
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
MARINE_RAMP A partially submerged <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> with a hard <SURFACE> on a <SHORE> for launching and retrieving <VESSEL>s; marine ramp.   707
MARINE_REGION A marine <REGION> in which certain activities or factors of significance to navigation and/or operation apply.   708
MARINE_SIGNAL_STATION A station on <SHORE> from which signals are made to <VESSEL>s; marine signal station.   711
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
MARINE_STRAIT A narrow <WATER_CHANNEL> joining two <WATERBODY>s; marine strait.   713
MARINE_WRECK The ruined remains of a stranded or sunken <VESSEL> that has been rendered useless; marine wreck.   714
MARKER An <OBJECT> marking a <LOCATION> of special interest; marker [SOED, "marker", 3.b].
EXAMPLES     <BOUNDARY_MONUMENT>, <MEMORIAL_MONUMENT>.
  715
MARKET An open space or <STRUCTURE> where goods are offered for sale; market [SOED, "market", 2].   716
MARKET_PLACE A <MARKET> where goods are offered for sale by several vendors; market-place [SOED, "market-place", a].   717
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
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
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
MAST A straight piece of timber or a hollow cylinder of wood or metal set up vertically, or nearly so; mast.   721
MATERIAL The matter of which an <OBJECT> is or may be made; material [SOED, "material", b.1].   722
MATERIAL_PROPERTY_SET A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the <MATERIAL>s composing an <OBJECT>.   723
MEDICAL_FACILITY A <FACILITY> devoted to medical research and/or the practice of medicine.   724
MEMORIAL_MONUMENT A <MARKER> erected and/or maintained as a memorial to a person and/or event; memorial monument.   725
MERCHANT_MARINE_VESSEL A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed or designated for use in commerce; merchant marine vessel.   726
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
MESA A <PLATEAU> that has eroded to have steep sides with a sizeable flat top; mesa.   728
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
MESH_EDGE_PROPERTY_SET A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the edges comprising a <MESH>.   730
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
MESH_FACE_PROPERTY_SET A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the faces comprising a <MESH>.   732
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
MESH_NODE_PROPERTY_SET A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the nodes comprising a <MESH>.   734
MESH_NODE_SET The <NON_EMPTY_SET> of nodes comprising a <MESH>.   735
MESH_SOLID_PROPERTY_SET A <PROPERTY_SET> describing the solids comprising a <SOLID_MESH>.   736
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
METER A <DEVICE> for automatically measuring or indicating the quantity, degree, or rate of something; meter [SOED, "meter", n2.1.a].   1458
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
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
MILITARY_FACILITY A military <FACILITY>.   740
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
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
MILITARY_PERSONNEL <PERSONNEL> who are members of an armed force; military personnel.   743
MILITARY_TRENCH A <TRENCH> dug for military purposes.   744
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
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
MINEFIELD A <REGION> throughout which <EXPLOSIVE_MINE>s have been laid; minefield.   747
MINERAL_PILE A man-made heap of mining or quarrying products that does not contain waste <MATERIAL>s; mineral pile.   748
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
MISSILE_SITE A <FACILITY> for storing and launching <MISSILE>s; missile site.   750
MISSION A religious centre established in a <REGION> for missionary, evangelical, or humanitarian work; mission [SOED, "mission", 4.b].   751
MIXED_URBAN_REGION A <TRACT> containing <STRUCTURE>s in combination with undeveloped and/or agricultural <TRACT>s; mixed urban region.   752
MIXED_VEGETATION_LAND A <TRACT> covered by a mixture of woody and non-woody <PLANT>s; mixed vegetation land.   753
MOAT A <TRENCH>, which is usually filled with <WATER>, that surrounds a <TRACT> and serves as a <BARRIER>; moat.   754
MOBILE_BRIDGE_SYSTEM A <SYSTEM> that is transported on a <VEHICLE> and used to erect semi-permanent <BRIDGE>s; mobile bridge system.   755
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
MOBILE_HOME_PARK A <TRACT> for the long-term parking of <MOBILE_HOME>s; mobile home park.   757
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
MONASTERY A <RELIGIOUS_COMMUNITY> of men; monastery [SOED, "monastery"].   759
MONERAN A <LIVING_ORGANISM> of the kingdom Monera, which comprises all prokaryotic single-celled organisms; moneran [SOED, "monera"].
EXAMPLES     Bacterium, cyanophyte.
  760
MOON The only <SATELLITE> of <EARTH>, with an orbital semi-major <<RADIUS>> of approximately 384 400 kilometres; Moon.   761
MOORING_DOLPHIN One or more <STRUCTURAL_PILE>s used in a <MOORING_FACILITY> or as a <MARINE_AID_TO_NAVIGATION>; mooring dolphin.   762
MOORING_FACILITY A <FACILITY> used for mooring and/or warping a <VESSEL>.   763
MOORING_LINE A <LOAD_CABLE> used for mooring; mooring line.   764
MOORING_MAST A <MAST> used to secure an <AIRSHIP>; mooring mast.   765
MOORING_RING A metal ring attached to a <STRUCTURE> and used to secure a <VESSEL>; mooring ring.   766
MOORING_TROT An <ANCHOR> and a related <NAVIGATION_MARK_AFLOAT>; mooring trot.   767
MORAINE An accumulation of debris consisting of <SOIL> and <ROCK> that has been deposited by a <GLACIER>; moraine.   768
MORMON_TEMPLE A <WORSHIP_PLACE> where sacred Mormon ordinances are administered; Mormon temple [MWCD, "temple", n1.1.b].   769
MORTAR A muzzle loading cannon for firing shells at low velocities, short ranges, and high trajectories; mortar [AHD, "mortar", 3.a].   770
MOSQUE An Islamic <WORSHIP_PLACE>; mosque. A mosque is also known as a masjid.   771
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
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
MOTOR_VEHICLE A <GROUND_VEHICLE> powered by a motor; motor vehicle.   774
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
MOUNTAIN A natural elevation of <TERRAIN> of an altitude that is impressive or notable relative to adjacent elevations; mountain.   776
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
MOUNTAINOUS_REGION A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>, the physiography of which consists predominantly of <MOUNTAIN>s; mountainous region.   778
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
MULTI_UNIT_DWELLING A <BUILDING> used as a <DWELLING> by multiple groups of occupants; multi-unit dwelling.   780
MULTIDOMAIN_VEHICLE A <VEHICLE> capable of operation in more than one environmental domain; multidomain vehicle.   781
MUNICIPAL_HALL A <BUILDING> that contains the offices of the public officials of a local political unit; municipal hall.   782
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
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
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
MUSEUM_FACILITY A <FACILITY> including one or more <MUSEUM_BUILDING>s.   786
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