MA·CHO (mä ch )n. pl. MA·CHOs Any of various massive dark objects, such as a brown dwarf star or large planet, in the outermost regions of a galaxy, that may explain the observed anomalous rotation of most galaxies.
[m(assive) a(strophysical) c(ompact) h(alo) o(bject).] |
ma·cho (mä ch )adj. Characterized or motivated by machismo: "He was a mindless activist, a war lover, who found macho relish in danger and felt driven to prove manhood by confrontation" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.) n. pl. ma·chos 1. Machismo. 2. A person characterized by or exhibiting machismo.
[Spanish, male, from Latin masculus; see masculine.]
ma cho·ism n. |
macho [match-oh] Adjective
strongly or exaggeratedly masculine
Noun
strong or exaggerated masculinity [from machismo]
MACHO (mä ch ) Short for massive astrophysical compact halo object.Any of various massive dark objects, such as a brown dwarf star, black hole, or large planet, found in a galactic halo. MACHOs are thought to make up at least a part of the dark matter that apparently pervades much of the universe. |
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| Noun | 1. | macho - a male exhibiting or characterized by machismomale person, male - a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies |
| Adj. | 1. | macho - used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or mannermasculine - associated with men and not with women |
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Translations
macho [ˈmætʃəu] adj →
macho macho [ˈmætʃəu] adj →
macho inv macho [ˈmætʃəu] adj →
Macho-;
macho [ˈmætʃəu] adj →
macho inv