(astronomy) a low-luminosity cluster of brown dwarfs and white dwarfs

(particle physics) a candidate type of dark matter which are weakly interacting massive particles that result from supersymmetry, being supersymmetric particles

Alternative form of massive compact halo object

(particle physics) A type of dark matter that only interacts with normal matter through the force of gravity.

Alternative form of massive compact halo object

In Chinese cooking, a stock which is repeatedly reused to poach or braise meats.

plural of master stock

The lowest three degrees (Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master) of Freemasonry.

(medicine) The anatomic and physiological effect that an ectopic mass (such as a tumor, hematoma, or pleural effusion) causes by displacing or pushing against eutopic structures. It may squeeze and thus occlude blood vessels or lymphatic vessels; pinch nerves; disrupt gastrointestinal volume and peristalsis; and so on.

A person who entertains with, or operates puppets; a puppeteer. / (figuratively, by extension) A person who controls other people and/or events.