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audiovisual education

(Encyclopedia) audiovisual education, educational instruction by means of materials that use the senses of sight and hearing to stimulate and enrich learning experiences. The successful use of motion…

Musil, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Musil, RobertMusil, Robertrōˈbĕrt m&oomacr;ˈzĭl [key], 1880–1942, Austrian novelist. His style, which has been compared to Proust's, is marked by subtle psychological analysis.…

Musk, Elon

(Encyclopedia) Musk, Elon Musk, Elon ēˈlŏn [key], 1971–, American business executive and entrepreneur, b…

musk

(Encyclopedia) musk, odorous substance secreted by an abdominal gland of the musk deer, used in perfume as a scent and fixative. The gland, found only in males, grows to the size of a hen's egg; the…

musk deer

(Encyclopedia) musk deer, small, antlerless deer, Moschus moschiferus, found in wet mountain forests from Siberia and Korea to the Himalayas. In summer it ranges up to 8,000 ft (2,400 m). It is from…

Muskegon, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) MuskegonMuskegonməskēˈgən [key], city (1990 pop. 40,283), seat of Muskegon co., W Mich., on Lake Michigan; inc. as a city 1869. A port of entry, the city is a car-ferry terminus and a…

Muskegon, river, United States

(Encyclopedia) Muskegon, river, 227 mi (365 km) long, rising in Houghton Lake, N central Mich., and flowing SW to Lake Michigan at Muskegon. At its mouth the river widens into Muskegon Lake, forming…

Muskegon Heights

(Encyclopedia) Muskegon Heights, city (1990 pop. 13,176), Muskegon co., W Mich., a suburb of Muskegon; inc. 1903. Its manufactures include foundry items, restaurant furniture, tanks and hoppers, and…

musket

(Encyclopedia) musket: see small arms.