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Today’s pangrams are MACHINE and MECHANIC.
MACHINE is defined as a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine. It is also defined as a group that controls the activities of a political party. It is also defined as a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point. It is also defined as an efficient person. It is also defined as an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently. It is also defined as any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks. It is also defined as make by machinery. It is also defined as turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery.
MECHANIC is defined as a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools. It is also defined as someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles. It is also defined as resembling the action of a machine.
ACACIA is defined as any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia.
The word ACAI has no known definition.
ANEMIA is defined as a deficiency of red blood cells. It is also defined as genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America. It is also defined as a lack of vitality.
ANEMIC is defined as relating to anemia or suffering from anemia. It is also defined as lacking vigor or energy.
ANIMA is defined as (Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious.
ANIME is defined as any of various resins or oleoresins. It is also defined as a hard copal derived from an African tree. It is also defined as a style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art and often adult themes.
CAIMAN is defined as a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly.
The word CAMI has no known definition.
CANINE is defined as any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles. It is also defined as one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars. It is also defined as of or relating to a pointed conical tooth. It is also defined as of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae.
The word CHAI has no known definition.
CHAIN is defined as British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979). It is also defined as a necklace made by stringing objects together. It is also defined as (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule). It is also defined as a series of hills or mountains. It is also defined as a series of things depending on each other as if linked together. It is also defined as a linked or connected series of objects. It is also defined as anything that acts as a restraint. It is also defined as a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament. It is also defined as a unit of length. It is also defined as (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership. It is also defined as connect or arrange into a chain by linking. It is also defined as fasten or secure with chains.
The word CHIA has no known definition.
CHIC is defined as elegance by virtue of being fashionable. It is also defined as elegant and stylish.
The word CHICA has no known definition.
CHICHI is defined as elegance by virtue of being fashionable. It is also defined as affectedly trendy and fashionable. It is also defined as someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way.
CHIME is defined as a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument. It is also defined as emit a sound.
CHIN is defined as the protruding part of the lower jaw. It is also defined as Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India. It is also defined as raise oneself while hanging from one’s hands until one’s chin is level with the support bar.
CHINA is defined as a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong. It is also defined as a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world. It is also defined as dishware made of high quality porcelain. It is also defined as high quality porcelain originally made only in China.
CINCH is defined as stable gear consisting of a band around a horse’s belly that holds the saddle in place. It is also defined as tie a cinch around. It is also defined as any undertaking that is easy to do. It is also defined as a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps. It is also defined as get a grip on; get mastery of. It is also defined as make sure of.
CINEMA is defined as a theater where films are shown. It is also defined as a medium that disseminates moving pictures.
ECHINACEA is defined as small genus of North American coarse perennial herbs.
EMINENCE is defined as a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament. It is also defined as high status importance owing to marked superiority.
ENCHAIN is defined as restrain or bind with chains.
The word HAMACHI has no known definition.
The word HEINIE has no known definition.
ICEMAN is defined as a professional killer. It is also defined as someone who cuts and delivers ice.
ICEMEN is defined as a professional killer. It is also defined as someone who cuts and delivers ice.
IMAM is defined as (Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide.
IMMINENCE is defined as the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon.
INANE is defined as extremely silly or stupid.
INCH is defined as a unit of measurement for advertising space. It is also defined as advance slowly, as if by inches. It is also defined as a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot.
The word INNIE has no known definition.
MAHIMAHI is defined as large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii). It is also defined as the lean flesh of a saltwater fish found in warm waters (especially in Hawaii).
MAIM is defined as injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation.
MAIN is defined as (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence. It is also defined as any very large body of (salt) water. It is also defined as most important element. It is also defined as a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage. It is also defined as of force; of the greatest possible intensity.
MANIA is defined as a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently. It is also defined as an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action.
MANIAC is defined as an insane person. It is also defined as wildly disordered. It is also defined as a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something.
MANIC is defined as affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason.
MEANIE is defined as a person of mean disposition.
MICA is defined as any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity.
The word MICE has no known definition.
MIEN is defined as dignified manner or conduct.
MIME is defined as a performance using gestures and body movements without words. It is also defined as imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect. It is also defined as an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression. It is also defined as act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only.
MIMIC is defined as someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress). It is also defined as imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect. It is also defined as constituting an imitation.
MINCE is defined as make less severe or harsh. It is also defined as cut into small pieces. It is also defined as food chopped into small bits. It is also defined as walk daintily.
MINE is defined as excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted. It is also defined as explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel. It is also defined as get from the earth by excavation. It is also defined as lay mines.
MINI is defined as a very short skirt. It is also defined as used of women’s clothing; very short with hemline above the knee.
The word MINICAM has no known definition.
MINIM is defined as a musical note having the time value of half a whole note. It is also defined as a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters. It is also defined as a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram.
The word MINIMA has no known definition.
NIACIN is defined as a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract.
NICE is defined as done with delicacy and skill. It is also defined as excessively fastidious and easily disgusted. It is also defined as socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous. It is also defined as exhibiting courtesy and politeness. It is also defined as a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera. It is also defined as pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance.
NICHE is defined as a small concavity. It is also defined as an enclosure that is set back or indented. It is also defined as (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species). It is also defined as a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it.
NIECE is defined as a daughter of your brother or sister.
NINE is defined as the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one. It is also defined as one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face. It is also defined as denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten. It is also defined as a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together.
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