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/ˈmaɪ krə ˌkɑ zəm /

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  • mask  /ˈmæsk/ ?  a covering to disguise or conceal the face

    mask meaning(s)  Add to My List

    1. (n) a covering to disguise or conceal the face
    2. (n) activity that tries to conceal something
    3. (n) a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
    4. (n) a protective covering worn over the face
    5. (v) hide under a false appearance
    6. (v) put a mask on or cover with a mask
    7. (v) make unrecognizable
    8. (v) cover with a sauce
    9. (v) shield from light

    mask usage(s) Create your Own

    1. To help you achieve total blackout and quality REMs, we've road-tested a variety of eye masks on the market.
    2. The national stockpile contains a fraction of the face masks the government says we need to protect against a flu pandemic.
  • mask of pregnancy  a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy…
  • masked  /ˈmæskt/ ?  having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
  • masked ball  a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks
  • masked shrew  commonest shrew of moist habitats in North America
  • masker  /ˈmæ skər/ ?  a participant in a masquerade
  • masking  /ˈmæ skɪŋ/ ?  the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view…
  • masking paper  adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted
  • masking piece  scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should…
  • masking tape  adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted
  • masochism  /ˈmæ sə kɪ zəm/ ?  sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or…
  • masochist  /ˈmæ sə kɪst/ ?  someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
  • masochistic  /ˈmæ sə kɪ stɪk/ ?  deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused…
  • masochistically  in a masochistic manner
  • mason  /ˈmeɪ sən/ ?  American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting…
  • mason and dixon line  the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania; symbolic dividing…
  • mason and dixon's line  the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania; symbolic…
  • mason bee  any of numerous solitary bees that build nests of hardened mud and sand
  • mason city  a town in north central Iowa
  • mason jar  a glass jar with an air-tight screw top; used in home canning
  • mason wasp  solitary wasp that constructs nests of hardened mud or clay for the young
  • mason's level  a level longer than a carpenter's level
  • mason's trowel  a trowel used in masonry
  • mason-dixon line  the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania; symbolic dividing…
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