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masse nom

mass [masses]◼◼◼(medicine: palpable or visible abnormal globular structure)
noun
[UK: mæs] [US: ˈmæs]
A cloud is a mass of vapor. = Un nuage est une masse de vapeur.

masse nom {f}

mass [masses]◼◼◼(physics: quantity of matter which a body contains)
noun
[UK: mæs] [US: ˈmæs]
A cloud is a mass of vapor. = Un nuage est une masse de vapeur.

mass [masses]◼◼◼noun
[UK: mæs] [US: ˈmæs]
A cloud is a mass of vapor. = Un nuage est une masse de vapeur.

ground [grounds]◼◼◻(electrical conductor connected to point of zero potential)
noun
[UK: ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡraʊnd]

ground [grounds]◼◼◻(electrical point of zero potential)
noun
[UK: ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡraʊnd]

mace [maces]◼◼◻(ceremonial form of this weapon)
noun
[UK: meɪs] [US: ˈmeɪs]

mace [maces]◼◼◻(weapon)
noun
[UK: meɪs] [US: ˈmeɪs]

lump [lumps]◼◼◻(something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group)
noun
[UK: lʌmp] [US: ˈləmp]

sledgehammer [sledgehammers]◼◻◻(kind of hammer)
noun
[UK: ˈsledʒ.hæ.mə(r)] [US: sˈleʤ.ˌhæ.mər]

raft [rafts]◼◻◻(large but unspecified number of something)
noun
[UK: rɑːft] [US: ˈræft]

Masse nom propre

Masse◼◼◼proper noun
[UK: ˈmæs] [US: ˈmæs]

masse atomique nom {f}

atomic mass◼◼◼(mass of an atom)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtɒ.mɪk mæs] [US: ə.ˈtɑː.mɪk ˈmæs]

atomic weight [atomic weights]◼◼◻(term used to represent the mean atomic mass of an element in nature)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtɒ.mɪk weɪt] [US: ə.ˈtɑː.mɪk ˈweɪt]

masse atomique relative nom {f}

relative atomic mass◼◼◼(ratio)
noun

atomic weight [atomic weights](term used to represent the mean atomic mass of an element in nature)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈtɒ.mɪk weɪt] [US: ə.ˈtɑː.mɪk ˈweɪt]

masse au repos nom {f}

rest mass◼◼◼(mass of a body when it is not moving)
noun
[UK: rest mæs] [US: ˈrest ˈmæs]

masse critique nom {f}

critical mass◼◼◼(amount of fissile material needed to a nuclear chain reaction)
noun
[UK: ˈkrɪ.tɪk.l̩ mæs] [US: ˈkrɪ.tɪk.l̩ ˈmæs]

masse d'air nom {f}

air mass [air masses]◼◼◼((meteorology) a particular volume of air)
noun

masse d'armes nom {f}

mace [maces]◼◼◼(weapon)
noun
[UK: meɪs] [US: ˈmeɪs]

masse de Jupiter nom {f}

Jupiter mass◼◼◼(Unit of mass)
noun

masse molaire nom {f}

molar mass◼◼◼(mass of one mole of the substance)
noun
[UK: ˈməʊ.lə(r) mæs] [US: ˈmoʊ.lər ˈmæs]

masse moléculaire nom {f}

molecular mass [molecular masses]◼◼◼(mass of single molecule)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈle.kjʊ.lə(r) mæs] [US: mə.ˈle.kjə.lər ˈmæs]

molecular weight [molecular weights]◼◼◼(the sum of the atomic weights of every atom in a molecule)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈle.kjʊ.lə(r) weɪt] [US: mə.ˈle.kjə.lər ˈweɪt]

masse monétaire nom

money supply◼◼◼(total amount of money in a particular economy)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌ.ni sə.ˈplaɪ] [US: ˈmʌ.ni sə.ˈplaɪ]

masse salariale nom {f}

payroll [payrolls]◼◼◼(total sum of money paid to employees)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.rəʊl] [US: ˈpeɪroʊl]

masse solaire nom {f}

solar mass◼◼◼(unit)
noun
[UK: ˈsəʊ.lə(r) mæs] [US: ˈsoʊ.lə(r) ˈmæs]

masse terrestre nom {f}

landmass [landmasses]◼◼◼(large continuous area of land)
noun
[UK: ˈlænd.ˌmæs] [US: ˈlænd.ˌmæs]

Earth mass◼◼◻(Unit of mass)
noun

masse volumique nom {f}

density [densities]◼◼◼(physics: amount of matter contained by a given volume)
noun
[UK: ˈden.sɪ.ti] [US: ˈden.sə.ti]

massepain nom {m}

marzipan [marzipans]◼◼◼(confection of almond paste, sugar and egg white)
noun
[UK: ˈmɑː.zɪ.pæn] [US: ˈmɑːr.zɪ.pæn]

masser verbe

massage [massaged, massaging, massages]◼◼◼(to perform a massage on somebody)
verb
[UK: ˈmæ.sɑːʒ] [US: mə.ˈsɑːʒ]
She massaged herself. = Elle se massait.

masses nom {f pl}

masses◼◼◼(people, especially a large number)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.sɪz] [US: ˈmæ.səz]
The true makers of history are the masses. = Les vrais créateurs de l'Histoire sont les masses.

massette nom {f}

cattail [cattails]◼◼◼(any of several perennial herbs of the genus Typha)
noun
[UK: kˈateɪl] [US: kˈæɾeɪl]

masseur nom {m}

masseur [masseurs]◼◼◼(a person who performs massage)
noun
[UK: mæ.ˈsɜː(r)] [US: mæ.ˈsɝːr]
My brother is a masseur. = Mon frère est masseur.

masseuse nom {f}

masseuse [masseuses]◼◼◼(a female masseur)
noun
[UK: mæ.ˈsɜːz] [US: mæ.ˈsɜːz]

masseur [masseurs]◼◼◻(a person who performs massage)
noun
[UK: mæ.ˈsɜː(r)] [US: mæ.ˈsɝːr]

[slang] hommasse nom {f}

butch [butches](masculine lesbian)
noun
[UK: bʊtʃ] [US: ˈbʊtʃ]

amasser verbe

amass [amassed, amassing, amasses]◼◼◼(to collect into a mass or heap)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈmæs] [US: ə.ˈmæs]
We've amassed a fortune. = Nous avons amassé une fortune.

hoard [hoarded, hoarding, hoards]◼◼◻(to amass)
verb
[UK: hɔːd] [US: ˈhɔːrd]
A miser hoards money not because he is prudent but because he is greedy. = Un avare amasse de l'argent non pas parce qu'il est prudent mais parce qu'il est avide.

pile [piled, piling, piles]◼◼◻(to lay or throw into a pile)
verb
[UK: paɪl] [US: ˈpaɪl]

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