The lifeguard told the mother to make her young son stop urinating in the pool.
"Everyone knows," - the mother lectured him, "that from time to time, young children will urinate in a pool."
"Oh really?" said the lifeguard, "from the diving board!?!?"
n.pl. (also treated as sing.) Infectious viral disease marked by a red rash. [low german masele or dutch masel]
MEASURE
—n. - size or quantity found by measuring.
- system or unit of measuring (liquid measure; 20 measures of wheat).
- rod, tape, vessel, etc. For measuring.
- (often foll. By of) degree, extent, or amount (a measure of wit).
- factor determining evaluation etc. (sales are the measure of popularity).
- (usu. In pl.) Suitable action to achieve some end.
- legislative bill, act, etc.
- prescribed extent or quantity.
- poetic metre. 10 mineral stratum (coal measures). —v. (-ring) 1 ascertain the extent or quantity of (a thing) by comparison with a known standard.
- be of a specified size.
- ascertain the size of (a person) for clothes.
- estimate (a quality etc.) By some criterion.
- (often foll. By off) mark (a line etc. Of a given length).
- (foll. By out) distribute in measured quantities.
- (foll. By with, against) bring (oneself or one's strength etc.) Into competition with. beyond measure excessively. For good measure as a finishing touch. In some measure partly. Measure up 1 take the measurements (of).
- (often foll.
MEDIATE
v. (-ting) 1 (often foll. By between) intervene (between disputants) to settle a quarrel etc.
- bring about (a result) thus. mediation n. Mediator n. [latin medius middle]
MEDICAL
certificate n. Certificate of fitness or unfitness for work etc.
- examination n. Examination to determine a person's physical fitness.
- officer n. Person in charge of the health services of a local authority etc.
- practitioner n. Physician or surgeon.
- —adj. Of medicine in general or as distinct from surgery (medical ward). —n. Colloq. Medical examination. medically adv.
MEDULLA
n. - inner part of certain organs etc., e.g. The kidney.
- soft internal tissue of plants. medullary adj. [latin]
- oblongata n. Lowest part of the brainstem, formed from a continuation of the spinal cord.
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